Postcode district · Welwyn
Crime in AL6
How much crime is recorded in AL6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 31,119 (2024)
AL6Postcode district · Welwyn
How safe is AL6
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in AL6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
37
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).
AL6National
Violence and sexual offences12.823.6
Anti-social behaviour8.710.7
Burglary7.39.1
Other theft3.04.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Public order2.04.6
Shoplifting1.78.4
Drugs1.42.4
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.