Postcode · Welwyn
Crime in AL6 0AW
How much crime is recorded in AL6 0AW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,668 (2024)
AL6 0AWWelwyn
How safe is AL6 0AW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL6 0AW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
AL6 0AWNational
Burglary21.09.1
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Violence and sexual offences3.823.6
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Other theft2.14.5
Drugs1.72.4
Public order0.94.6
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.