Total Crime Rate

185.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 185.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Drugs 35.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mosquito Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 39th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mosquito Way (AL10 9AY) in the last 12 months was 185.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% lower than the Hatfield Central average (205.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mosquito Way (AL10 9AY), the main crime hotspot is near Aviation Avenue. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mosquito Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Albatross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Errington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nimrod Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Errington Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Horsa Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halford Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aviation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aviation Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aviation Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Aviation Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Albatross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dragon Moth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dragon Moth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dragon Moth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Bee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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