Postcode · Welwyn
Crime in AL6 0NN
How much crime is recorded in AL6 0NN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,306 (2024)
AL6 0NNWelwyn
How safe is AL6 0NN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL6 0NN 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
14.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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 0NNNational
Anti-social behaviour14.110.7
Violence and sexual offences11.023.6
Burglary4.19.1
Public order2.84.6
Drugs2.52.4
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Other theft1.24.5
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% 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.