Postcode · Welwyn
Crime in AL6 0TF
How much crime is recorded in AL6 0TF, 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
- 1,658 (2024)
AL6 0TFWelwyn
How safe is AL6 0TF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL6 0TF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 0TFNational
Violence and sexual offences9.023.6
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other theft1.24.5
Burglary1.29.1
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Shoplifting0.48.4
Public order0.44.6
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.