Total Crime Rate

163.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 163.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadow Dell area has the 19th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 48th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Dell (AL10 0SF) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower than the Hatfield Central average (205.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 85.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Dell (AL10 0SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkhouse Bus Station, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A1001 (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Meadow Dell area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briars Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parkhouse Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maryland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maryland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maryland Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harpsfield Broadway
Apr 2026Drugs Parkhouse Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parkhouse Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parkhouse Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maryland
Apr 2026Drugs Parkhouse Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkhouse Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkhouse Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkhouse Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parkhouse Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parkhouse Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkhouse Bus Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feather Dell Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Croft Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maryland Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Haseldine Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1001 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A1001 Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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