Crime Rates at Old Rectory Drive, Hatfield, AL10 8AE

Old Rectory Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath , and the 78th 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 Old Rectory Drive (AL10 8AE) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 154.2% higher than the Brookmans Park and Little Heath average (51.3 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 Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Rectory Drive (AL10 8AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Close, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howe Dell (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.