Total Crime Rate

102.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Croft Field 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 Croft Field (AL10 8DF) 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 Croft Field (AL10 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Coombe Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Croft Field area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briars Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maryland Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briars Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briars Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Spring Glen Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feather Dell Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maryland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grove Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Days Mead —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maryland Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maryland Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cavendish Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coombe Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coombe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Coombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Havilland Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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