Total Crime Rate

149.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 149.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Millwards area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hatfield South West , and the 59th highest crime rate of 363 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 Millwards (AL10 8UP) in the last 12 months was 149.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% higher than the Hatfield South West average (92.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millwards (AL10 8UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millwards, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Audreys Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Millwards area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Audreys Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Audreys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Millwards Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Millwards Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Millwards Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millwards Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Audreys Close
Sep 2025Other theft St Audreys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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