Postcode · Welwyn
Crime in AL6 9LS
How much crime is recorded in AL6 9LS, 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
- 1,442 (2024)
AL6 9LSWelwyn
How safe is AL6 9LS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL6 9LS 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
10.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 9LSNational
Violence and sexual offences6.823.6
Burglary5.59.1
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Public order1.74.6
Other theft1.64.5
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Drugs0.32.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% 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.