Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 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 48.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bishops Rise area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bishops Rise (AL10 9ER) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishops Rise (AL10 9ER), 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 Bishops Rise area

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

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