Crime Rates at Wood Common, Hatfield, AL10 0UE

Wood Common area has the 10th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 26th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Common (AL10 0UE) in the last 12 months was 228.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% higher than the Hatfield Central average (207.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 19.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 133.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Common (AL10 0UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillfield, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Common (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.