Crime Rates at Heron Way, Hatfield, AL10 8QX

Heron Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 164th highest crime rate of 363 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 8QX) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Way (AL10 8QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reservoir Court (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.