February 2026 Source: Police.uk
AL7 Crime Intelligence Report
AL7 recorded 211 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.72 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 5.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 30.1% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
211trending_up +5.0% vs last month
Crime Rate
5.72per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,414
Within AL7 district
Welwyn Hatfield
36,886
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Other crime: 1 | 8 |
| Haldens Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 7 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| The Wade Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 6 |
| Layton Street Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 2 | 6 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1 | 5 |
| Rosemoor Close Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Camfield Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Drugs: 1 | 3 |
| A1000 Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Bicycle theft: 1 | 3 |
| Lynmouth Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
89
42.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
27
12.8%
Shoplifting
18
8.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
7.6%
Public Order
13
6.2%
Burglary
11
5.2%
Vehicle Crime
9
4.3%
Other Theft
8
3.8%
Drug Offences
7
3.3%
Other Crime
6
2.8%
Weapons Possession
5
2.4%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.9%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +5.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -30.1%
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