Total Crime Rate

131.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 131.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 80.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.9 9/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Robbery 11.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ryecroft area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 71st 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 Ryecroft (AL10 9DD) in the last 12 months was 131.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% higher than the Hatfield East average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ryecroft (AL10 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ryecroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Roberts Way South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Roberts Way South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Way South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Way South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ryecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Roberts Way North Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rickfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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