AL4 has an annual crime rate of 33.17 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in AL4?

As of March 2026, AL4 has an annual crime rate of 33.17 per 1,000 residents, based on 153 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in AL4?

The most common crime type in AL4 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 47 incidents in March 2026 — 30.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the AL4 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

AL4 Crime Intelligence Report

AL4 recorded 153 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3.05 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 15.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 18.6% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring33.17 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment153 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 18.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

153

trending_up +15.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

33.17per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,057

Within AL4 district

Welwyn Hatfield

50,189

Estimated population

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Live Points

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Twyford Road Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 1	12
Smallford Lane Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1	5
Parking Area Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Garrard Way Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Parking Area Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Other theft: 1	4
Sturmer Close Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Oakwood Drive Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 1	4
Smallwood Close Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
Park/Open Space Map	total: 3 Drugs: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	3
Old School Drive Map	total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Robbery: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

153 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

30.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

20.9%

Shoplifting

12.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.5%

Vehicle Crime

7.2%

Other Theft

5.9%

Other Crime

3.9%

Public Order

3.3%

Drug Offences

2.6%

Burglary

2.6%

Robbery

1.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +15.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +18.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.5%

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