Postcode · Welwyn Garden City
Crime in AL7 1UW
How much crime is recorded in AL7 1UW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Haldens
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,677 (2024)
AL7 1UWWelwyn Garden City
How safe is AL7 1UW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL7 1UW area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
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).
AL7 1UWNational
Violence and sexual offences37.423.6
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Burglary7.19.1
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Public order3.44.6
Other theft3.34.5
Other crime2.81.5
Shoplifting1.98.4
Drugs1.22.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 54% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.