Crime Rates at Freemans Acre, Hatfield, AL10 9JJ

Freemans Acre area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 155th 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 Freemans Acre (AL10 9JJ) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freemans Acre (AL10 9JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Errington Close, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barlow Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.