Total Crime Rate

104.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.7 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 104.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Coppice Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 114th 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 Coppice Close (AL10 9EF) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coppice Close (AL10 9EF), the main crime hotspot is near The Wades. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Coppice Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redhall Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furzen Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shallcross Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Close 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 2026Public order The Wades Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furzen Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Redhall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bradshaws Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaws Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaws Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Wades Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shallcross Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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