Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 35.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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

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 8SP) 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 8SP), the main crime hotspot is near The Wades. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Northdown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmill Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lark Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandifield —
Apr 2026Public order The Wades Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickfield —
Apr 2026Public order The Wades Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acacia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northdown Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilterns Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southdown Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswolds Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotswolds Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cherry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cotswolds Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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