Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 Β· 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rowan Walk 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 Rowan Walk (AL10 8SX) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Rowan Walk (AL10 8SX), 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 Rowan Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lark Rise β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmill Court β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cherry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southdown Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilterns Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northdown Road β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acacia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Tree Court β€”
Apr 2026Public order The Wades Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Wades Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickfield β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandifield β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falcon Close β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswolds Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotswolds Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cotswolds Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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