Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 43.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 8.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kestrel Green area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 361 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 Kestrel Green (AL10 8QJ) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower than the Hatfield East average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kestrel Green (AL10 8QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lamb Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kestrel Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rickfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swallow Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lark Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otter Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falcon Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kestrel Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kestrel Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lamb Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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