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Crime Rates in Welwyn Hatfield, local authority district

Crime Rate

95.7

Average 5/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Welwyn Hatfield, (local authority district) is 95.7 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Welwyn Hatfield (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 28.7 4/10

Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10

Other theft 7.35 5/10

Criminal damage and arson 6.87 4/10

Shoplifting 6.13 4/10

Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10

Public order 4.11 3/10

Burglary 3.88 5/10

Drugs 2.3 4/10

Bicycle theft 1.77 6/10

Other crime 1.54 4/10

Robbery 1.08 4/10

Theft from the person 1.07 3/10

Possession of weapons 0.818 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Welwyn Hatfield (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Welwyn Hatfield (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Welwyn Hatfield (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Welwyn Hatfield (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

Welwyn Hatfield
LAD
East of England
region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Welwyn Hatfield (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of Welwyn Hatfield (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Northaw and Cuffley	41.1 low
2. Welwyn East	43.7 low
3. Sherrards	50.9 low
4. Brookmans Park and Little Heath	57.1 low
5. Panshanger	60.8 low
6. Welwyn West	62.7 low
7. Welham Green and Hatfield South	73.2 low
8. Hollybush	81 low
9. Hatfield South West	84.5 low
10. Haldens	87.3 low
11. Howlands	95.1 low
12. Hatfield East	106 low
13. Hatfield Villages	121 medium
14. Peartree	126 medium
15. Handside	191 medium
16. Hatfield Central	199 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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