Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 91.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 67.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Broad Acres area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hatfield Villages , and the 134th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Acres (AL10 9LD) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Hatfield Villages average (116.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Acres (AL10 9LD), the main crime hotspot is near Buttercup Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Broad Acres area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Green Lanes Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital 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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