Total Crime Rate

290.0 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 290.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 74.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.7 10/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 1.1 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Parkhouse Court area has the 6th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 18th 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 Parkhouse Court (AL10 9RD) in the last 12 months was 290.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% higher than the Hatfield Central average (207.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (β‰ˆ 112.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 402.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkhouse Court (AL10 9RD), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parkhouse Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parkhouse Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkhouse Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkhouse Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parkhouse Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parkhouse Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parkhouse Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parkhouse Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parkhouse Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clarkson Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Clarkson Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkhouse Bus Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goldsmith Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkhouse Bus Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkhouse Bus Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkhouse Bus Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkhouse Bus Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkhouse Bus Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkhouse Bus Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkhouse Bus Station β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harpsfield Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Aviation Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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