Total Crime Rate
48.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsmill Court area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 363 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 Kingsmill Court (AL10 8XW) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower than the Hatfield East average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsmill Court (AL10 8XW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millwards, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Drive (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hatfield East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millwards | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stanley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southdown Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deerswood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southdown Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Coney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Millwards | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Audreys Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Audreys Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Audreys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Millwards | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Audreys Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Millwards | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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