Postcode · Welwyn
Crime in AL6 9DS
How much crime is recorded in AL6 9DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Village
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,005 (2024)
AL6 9DSWelwyn
How safe is AL6 9DS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL6 9DS area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
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 9DSNational
Violence and sexual offences21.423.6
Other theft18.24.5
Anti-social behaviour14.010.7
Burglary6.89.1
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Public order2.04.6
Other crime1.81.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Drugs1.32.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 62% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.