Total Crime Rate

132.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 132.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Sandifield area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hatfield South West , and the 68th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandifield (AL10 8TW) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandifield (AL10 8TW), 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 Sandifield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southdown Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Travellers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandifield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmill Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Travellers Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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