Total Crime Rate

158.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 158.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cherry Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hatfield South West , and the 54th 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 Cherry Way (AL10 8LG) in the last 12 months was 158.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% higher than the Hatfield South West average (92.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Way (AL10 8LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Wades (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cherry Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Wades Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Wades Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southdown Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Bradshaws Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradshaws Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradshaws Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cherry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Mcdonald Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cherry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Shallcross Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ash Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Lea Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garden Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southdown Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chilterns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Southdown Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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