Crime Rates at Richards Street, Hatfield, AL10 9GQ

Richards Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 141st highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richards Street (AL10 9GQ) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower than the Hatfield Central average (207.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richards Street (AL10 9GQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Errington Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walker Grove (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.