Total Crime Rate

160.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 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 160.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Other theft 42.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 11.7 6/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.9 1/10
  • Other 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

Bishops Rise area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 53rd 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 Bishops Rise (AL10 9DA) in the last 12 months was 160.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% higher than the Hatfield East average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishops Rise (AL10 9DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Wades (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bishops Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Way South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lark Rise —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Wades Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Wades Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acacia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rickfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falcon Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Roberts Way South Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Roberts Way North Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ryecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cotswolds Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotswolds Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswolds Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Roberts Way South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilterns Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northdown Road —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Lea Under investigation
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Data Sources

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