Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Heron Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heron Way (AL10 8QT) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Hatfield East average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Way (AL10 8QT), the main crime hotspot is near Roberts Way. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Heron Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kestrel Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northdown Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sparrowhawk Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rickfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilterns Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swallow Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kestrel Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswolds Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lark Rise —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cotswolds Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotswolds Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falcon Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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