Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cornerfield area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 129th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cornerfield (AL10 0UG) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornerfield (AL10 0UG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cornerfield area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clarke'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Stonecross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Little Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warren Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Great Heath
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lockley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drovers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heathcote Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathcote Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homestead Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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