Total Crime Rate

105.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 105.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Selwyn Crescent area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 100th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Selwyn Crescent (AL10 9NW) in the last 12 months was 105.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower than the Hatfield Central average (207.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selwyn Crescent (AL10 9NW), the main crime hotspot is near College Lane. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Selwyn Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Albans Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossbrook Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossbrook Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossbrook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossbrook —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Albans Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roe Green Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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