Total Crime Rate

89.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grove Mead area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 137th 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 Grove Mead (AL10 8DL) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Hatfield Central average (207.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Mead (AL10 8DL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holliers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Burglary De Havilland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences De Havilland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Grove Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Grove Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pond Croft —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pond Croft Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Haven Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Grove Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sorrel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holliers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peters Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Grove Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hillside Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillcrest —
Sep 2025Drugs Hillcrest Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oak Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Oak Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Dell Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Roe Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Days Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldykes Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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