Total Crime Rate

75.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · 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 75.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

North Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Hatfield Central , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

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 North Drive (AL9 5EG) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 138.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Drive (AL9 5EG), the main crime hotspot is near Endymion Mews. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Branch Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Endymion Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Park Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bull Stag Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Endymion Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Endymion Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lockley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bull Stag Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ground Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bull Stag Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Burleigh Mead Under investigation
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Data Sources

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