AL7 has an annual crime rate of 72.93 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 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 AL7?

As of April 2026, AL7 has an annual crime rate of 72.93 per 1,000 residents, based on 300 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 AL7?

The most common crime type in AL7 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 108 incidents in April 2026 — 36.0% 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 AL7 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in AL7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

AL7 recorded 300 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.77 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 9.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring72.93 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment300 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 9.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

300

trending_up +9.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

72.93per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,414

Within AL7 district

Welwyn Hatfield

44,330

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
B195 Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3	11
Whitethorn Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1	8
Homestead Court Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8
Thistle Grove Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Other theft: 1	7
Ley Walk Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Vehicle crime: 1	5
Hyde Way Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Bicycle theft: 2	5
Bessemer Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 1	4
Kendall Close Map	total: 4 Public order: 2 Other crime: 1	4
Lincoln Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

300 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

108

36.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

24.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.7%

Vehicle Crime

6.3%

Public Order

5.3%

Other Theft

5.0%

Shoplifting

4.3%

Burglary

3.7%

Drug Offences

2.7%

Other Crime

2.3%

Bicycle Theft

2.0%

Weapons Possession

0.3%

Crime Analysis: AL7

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in AL7 (36.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (24.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in AL7 has fallen noticeably — by 9.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for AL7 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.6%

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