Postcode · Welwyn
Crime in AL6 9EH
How much crime is recorded in AL6 9EH, 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
- 1,475 (2024)
AL6 9EHWelwyn
How safe is AL6 9EH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL6 9EH 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
13.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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 9EHNational
Violence and sexual offences10.223.6
Anti-social behaviour8.310.7
Burglary8.29.1
Public order4.24.6
Other theft1.84.5
Drugs1.22.4
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Shoplifting0.78.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.