March 2026 Source: Police.uk
AL7 Crime Intelligence Report
AL7 recorded 275 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.45 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 30.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 11.3% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
275trending_up +30.3% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
88.46per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,414
Within AL7 district
Welwyn Hatfield
36,910
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 10 Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 10 |
| The Meadow Map | total: 9 Other crime: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 9 |
| Hollybush Lane Map | total: 7 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 7 |
| Essendon Gardens Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 1 | 6 |
| Kestrel Way Map | total: 5 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Black Fan Road Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Kendall Close Map | total: 4 Burglary: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 4 |
| Black Fan Road Map | total: 4 Other theft: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 4 |
| The Paddocks Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
98
35.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
53
19.3%
Vehicle Crime
22
8.0%
Shoplifting
18
6.5%
Public Order
16
5.8%
Burglary
14
5.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
13
4.7%
Drug Offences
13
4.7%
Other Theft
13
4.7%
Other Crime
10
3.6%
Weapons Possession
4
1.5%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +30.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.1%
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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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