Crime Rates at Bishops Rise, Hatfield, AL10 9QU

Bishops Rise area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hatfield South West , and the 34th highest crime rate of 361 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 Bishops Rise (AL10 9QU) in the last 12 months was 195.8 per 1,000 residents and was 104.7% higher than the Hatfield South West average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 99.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishops Rise (AL10 9QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Wades (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.