Crime Rates at Finch Close, Hatfield, AL10 8RH

Finch Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 81st 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 Finch Close (AL10 8RH) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finch Close (AL10 8RH), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Drive. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.