Total Crime Rate

132.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 132.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dixons Hill Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hatfield South West , and the 70th 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 Dixons Hill Road (AL9 7DN) in the last 12 months was 132.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dixons Hill Road (AL9 7DN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dixons Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Farmhouse Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Farmhouse Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dixons Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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