Total Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heron Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 168th highest 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 Heron Way (AL10 8QL) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Way (AL10 8QL), the main crime hotspot is near Finch Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heron Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Coney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rickfield Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Falcon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamb Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamb Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamb Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lamb Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lark Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamb Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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