Total Crime Rate
102.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Featherdell area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 116th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Featherdell (AL10 8DD) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Hatfield Central average (205.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Featherdell (AL10 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Common | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coombe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Common | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Feather Dell | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Croft Field | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Coombe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coombe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockbreach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockbreach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockbreach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockbreach Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briars Wood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briars Wood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Briars Wood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dellfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Common | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Common | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Common | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Common | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dog Kennel Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oaklands Wood | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dellfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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