Total Crime Rate
50.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broad Acres area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hatfield Villages , and the 135th 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 Broad Acres (AL10 9LE) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Hatfield Villages average (116.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% 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 47 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | West View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Green Lanes | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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