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Crime Rates in Welwyn Hatfield, local authority district

Crime Rate

103

103

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Welwyn Hatfield, (local authority district) is 103 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 35.6 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 20.4 6/10
Shoplifting 10.5 5/10
Other theft 6.69 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.34 4/10
Public order 5.21 4/10
Vehicle crime 5.12 5/10
Burglary 4.04 5/10
Drugs 2.29 3/10
Bicycle theft 1.82 7/10
Other crime 1.82 4/10
Robbery 1.24 5/10
Theft from the person 1.24 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.834 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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 annual 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 of wards within Welwyn Hatfield (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Northaw and Cuffley38.2 low
2. Welwyn East47.6 low
3. Brookmans Park and Little Heath51.7 low
4. Sherrards52.7 low
5. Welwyn West67.1 low
6. Panshanger68.9 low
7. Hollybush79.5 low
8. Welham Green and Hatfield South87 low
9. Haldens88.1 low
10. Hatfield South West91.4 low
11. Hatfield East97.6 low
12. Howlands121 medium
13. Peartree129 medium
14. Hatfield Villages140 medium
15. Handside184 medium
16. Hatfield Central240 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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