Total Crime Rate

96.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 96.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Symonds Hyde area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hatfield Villages , and the 127th 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 Symonds Hyde (AL10 9BA) in the last 12 months was 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% lower than the Hatfield Villages average (116.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

Crime Over Time in Symonds Hyde area

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Data Sources

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