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

Old Rectory Drive area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath , and the 21st highest crime rate of 363 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 Old Rectory Drive (AL10 8BN) in the last 12 months was 259.8 per 1,000 residents and was 406.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 171.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Rectory Drive (AL10 8BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kennelwood Lane, 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.