Total Crime Rate

370.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

191.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 370.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 191.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 179.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 92.6 10/10
  • Other theft 30.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.9 10/10
  • Burglary 24.7 10/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Downsfield area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hatfield South West , and the 11th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downsfield (AL10 8TL) in the last 12 months was 370.4 per 1,000 residents and was 287.3% higher than the Hatfield South West average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 191.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downsfield (AL10 8TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millwards, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southdown Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Downsfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickfield —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cherry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmill Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southdown Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandifield —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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