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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in AL8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

AL8 recorded 156 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.38 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring75.03 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment156 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 10.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

156
trending_down -15.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

75.03per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

599

Within AL8 district

Welwyn Hatfield

24,442

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 21 Shoplifting: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 5
21
Shopping Area Map
total: 19 Shoplifting: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 1
19
Stonehills Map
total: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 12 Public order: 2
16
Supermarket Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4
10
Howardsgate Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Other theft: 1
10
Springfields Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3
7
Fretherne Road Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Stanborough Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Lanefield Walk Map
total: 4 Public order: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Hitherway Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
156 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
48
30.8%
Violence & Sexual Offences
41
26.3%
Shoplifting
40
25.6%
Public Order
8
5.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
4.5%
Other Theft
4
2.6%
Vehicle Crime
3
1.9%
Other Crime
2
1.3%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.6%
Weapons Possession
1
0.6%
Drug Offences
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: AL8

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in AL8 at 30.8%. Violence & Sexual Offences (26.3%) and Shoplifting (25.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in AL8 has risen sharply — by 10.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for AL8 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 -15.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.8%

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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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