Total Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hatfield Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Clarence , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hatfield Road (AL4 0XF) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Clarence average (70.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hatfield Road (AL4 0XF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Edmunds Walk, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hatfield Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hatfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell View Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kay Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pinewood Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Edmunds Walk Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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