Crime Rates at Northdown Road, Hatfield, AL10 8SL

Northdown Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 86th 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 Northdown Road (AL10 8SL) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northdown Road (AL10 8SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Wades (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.