Total Crime Rate

274.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.9 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 274.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 82.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.8 10/10
  • Other theft 36.3 10/10
  • Drugs 31.1 10/10
  • Other crime 20.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Roe Green Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 21st highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roe Green Close (AL10 9PE) in the last 12 months was 274.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 82.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roe Green Close (AL10 9PE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Roe Green Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime College Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft College Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs College Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Roe Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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