Total Crime Rate

100.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 100.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Fairfield Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 121st 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 Fairfield Close (AL10 0TR) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfield Close (AL10 0TR), the main crime hotspot is near Great Heath. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fairfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drovers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Branch Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillfield —
Apr 2026Other crime Branch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cecil Crescent —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bull Stag Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bull Stag Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heyford Way —
Apr 2026Public order Ground Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Ryde —
Apr 2026Burglary North Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fawn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Heath Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lockley Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fawn Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Drovers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Branch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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