Crime Rates at Broad Acres, Hatfield, AL10 9LE

Broad Acres area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hatfield Villages , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 363 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 Broad Acres (AL10 9LE) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% lower than the Hatfield Villages average (113.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Acres (AL10 9LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West View, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buttercup Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.