Crime in Hatfield
Recorded crime in Hatfield is 1.4 times the Welwyn Hatfield average and 1.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 14%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hatfield: about 22,404 residents in 19 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 8.8/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- +14%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Welwyn Hatfield average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hatfield.
Crime over 5 years
Up 14% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Hatfield, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Welwyn Hatfield average (1.3× the England and Wales average). 109 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 60% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Robbery: 8% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 60% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 36 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.6 |
| Burglary | 4.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 40.3 |
| Drugs | 4.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.8 |
| Other crime | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 10.7 |
| Theft from the person | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.3 |
| Public order | 8.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.5 |
| Shoplifting | 10.5 |
Postcode districts in Hatfield
Nearby towns
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Questions about crime in Hatfield
- Is Hatfield a safe place to live?
- Hatfield scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Welwyn Hatfield average.
- Is crime going up or down in Hatfield?
- Up 14% over 5 years, from 2,325 recorded crimes a year to 2,645.
- What is the most common crime in Hatfield?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 40 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Hatfield compare with Welwyn Hatfield?
- Crime severity in Hatfield is 1.4 times the Welwyn Hatfield average.