Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 63.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Vigors Croft area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 173rd 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 Vigors Croft (AL10 9HD) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vigors Croft (AL10 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Vigors Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cavendish Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grove Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maryland
Apr 2026Drugs Roberts Way North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Days Mead
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maryland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maryland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maryland Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Spring Glen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Croft Under investigation

Data Sources

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