Total Crime Rate

250.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

176.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 250.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 176.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 176.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wood Common area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 25th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Common (AL10 0UD) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 176.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Common (AL10 0UD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wood Common area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Drovers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornerfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Warren Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarke'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clarke'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarke'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lockley Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Heath Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillfield —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drovers Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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