Total Crime Rate

49.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

High Dells area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatfield East , and the 132nd 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 High Dells (AL10 9HY) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Dells (AL10 9HY), 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 High Dells area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Roberts Way North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Lane —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs College Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft College Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime College Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Meadow Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Haseldine Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Roe Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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