Total Crime Rate
139.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Pastures area has the 25th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 68th 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 The Pastures (AL10 8PF) in the last 12 months was 139.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Pastures (AL10 8PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Honeysuckle Gardens, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hatfield Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullrush Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Coney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deerswood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullrush Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bullrush Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lamb Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Honeysuckle Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxlease Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxlease Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxlease Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamb Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamb Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamb Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamb Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Foxglove Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Primrose Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxglove Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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