Postcode · Welwyn Garden City
Crime in AL7 2LA
How much crime is recorded in AL7 2LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Panshanger
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,706 (2024)
AL7 2LAWelwyn Garden City
How safe is AL7 2LA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL7 2LA 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
47.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 2LANational
Violence and sexual offences32.623.6
Burglary16.19.1
Anti-social behaviour15.710.7
Shoplifting14.38.4
Public order7.24.6
Other theft7.14.5
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Other crime5.61.5
Drugs4.82.4
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Robbery1.51.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.