Crime Rates at Rectory Gardens, Hatfield, AL10 8BG

Rectory Gardens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath , and the 36th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Gardens (AL10 8BG) in the last 12 months was 189.8 per 1,000 residents and was 270.3% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 107.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Gardens (AL10 8BG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.