Postcode · Welwyn Garden City
Crime in AL7 3AX
How much crime is recorded in AL7 3AX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Peartree
- Council
- Welwyn Hatfield
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,000 (2024)
AL7 3AXWelwyn Garden City
How safe is AL7 3AX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL7 3AX 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
52.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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 3AXNational
Violence and sexual offences44.523.6
Anti-social behaviour23.410.7
Burglary11.09.1
Public order7.34.6
Other theft5.94.5
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Shoplifting0.88.4
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Drugs0.72.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.