Total Crime Rate

237.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 237.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Other theft 28.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.9 10/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

The I O Centre area has the 13th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 28th 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 The I O Centre (AL10 9EW) in the last 12 months was 237.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% higher than the Hatfield Central average (205.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 109.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The I O Centre (AL10 9EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dragon Moth Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derry Leys (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The I O Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hearle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dragon Moth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Derry Leys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Derry Leys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Derry Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dragon Moth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dragon Moth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halford Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Place —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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