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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in AL4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

AL4 recorded 145 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.89 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 34.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring33.91 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment145 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 34.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

145
trending_down -5.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

33.91per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,057

Within AL4 district

Welwyn Hatfield

50,189

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Richardson Place Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1
8
Twyford Road Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 7
7
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Burglary: 1
6
Falcon Way Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other crime: 1
5
East Mount Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Marten Gate Map
total: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Sturmer Close Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
4
Old School Drive Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Morris Green Map
total: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Sleapshyde Lane Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other crime: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
145 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
43
29.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
42
29.0%
Vehicle Crime
14
9.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
8.3%
Shoplifting
11
7.6%
Other Theft
8
5.5%
Burglary
5
3.4%
Public Order
4
2.8%
Other Crime
3
2.1%
Bicycle Theft
2
1.4%
Theft from Person
1
0.7%

Crime Analysis: AL4

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in AL4 at 29.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (29.0%) and Vehicle Crime (9.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in AL4 has risen sharply — by 34.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for AL4 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +34.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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