Crime Rates at Garden Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 8LH

Garden Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garden Avenue (AL10 8LH) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Hatfield East average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Avenue (AL10 8LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 30 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.