Crap Towns / Hatfield / Crime

How much crime is there in Hatfield?

The police recorded 100 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Hatfield from September 2023 to August 2026, 31% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 43.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 106, up from 90.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	90.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	105	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	106	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	43.9	34.1
Other theft	9.1	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	8.0	7.0
Shoplifting	7.2	7.1
Vehicle crime	7.1	3.8
Public order	6.7	6.6
Drugs	4.8	2.4
Burglary	4.1	3.1
Bicycle theft	2.8	0.5
Other crime	2.2	2.0
Robbery	1.8	0.6
Possession of weapons	1.4	0.8
Theft from the person	1.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
London Colney	6.8 km	120
Hatfield	–	100
Borehamwood	12.0 km	90.8
Welwyn Garden City	5.0 km	75.4
Potters Bar	8.1 km	74.8
St Albans	6.2 km	67.7
Hertford	10.8 km	66.8
Radlett	10.8 km	43.6
Redbourn	12.2 km	40.0
Harpenden	9.8 km	37.9
Chiswell Green	9.8 km	35.2
The typical town	–	76.2