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Crime in AL10 0

How much crime is recorded in AL10 0, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
13,340 (2024)
Crime

How safe is AL10 0

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in AL10 0, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
46.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

AL10 0National
Violence and sexual offences34.523.6
Anti-social behaviour20.810.7
Burglary11.89.1
Shoplifting10.48.4
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Public order5.94.6
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Other theft4.84.5
Drugs4.52.4
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Robbery2.21.4
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 28% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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