Total Crime Rate

121.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.5 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 121.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 84.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hazel Grove area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 86th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hazel Grove (AL10 9DN) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% higher than the Hatfield East average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Grove (AL10 9DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roberts Way South, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broom Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hazel Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Woodpecker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gorse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Broom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ryecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gorse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Way South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Filbert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Filbert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Filbert Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Filbert Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Way South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Roberts Way South Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Roberts Way South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorse Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorse Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorse Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broom Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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