Total Crime Rate

161.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.8 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 161.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.3 9/10
  • Public order 21.6 9/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Drugs 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Queen Bee Court area has the 21st highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 51st highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queen Bee Court (AL10 9PR) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Bee Court (AL10 9PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Errington Close, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barlow Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Queen Bee Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Derry Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Albatross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Errington Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Errington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Place —
Apr 2026Public order Derry Leys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Derry Leys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halford Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Horsa Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Albatross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albatross Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Errington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Bee Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nimrod Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Errington Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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