March 2026 Source: Police.uk
AL8 Crime Intelligence Report
AL8 recorded 184 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 13.54 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 30.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 38.3% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
184trending_up +30.5% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
133.81per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
599
Within AL8 district
Welwyn Hatfield
13,594
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Shopping Area Map | total: 20 Shoplifting: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 20 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Shoplifting: 6 | 18 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Theft from the person: 3 | 13 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 10 Bicycle theft: 1 | 12 |
| Stonehills Map | total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Burglary: 1 | 9 |
| Stanborough Road Map | total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 8 |
| Fretherne Road Map | total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 8 |
| Howardsgate Map | total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 8 |
| Little Dell Map | total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 2 | 8 |
| Wigmores North Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Anti-social Behaviour
54
29.3%
Violence & Sexual Offences
52
28.3%
Shoplifting
38
20.7%
Other Theft
9
4.9%
Burglary
6
3.3%
Public Order
6
3.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
2.7%
Bicycle Theft
3
1.6%
Other Crime
3
1.6%
Theft from Person
3
1.6%
Weapons Possession
2
1.1%
Robbery
2
1.1%
Drug Offences
1
0.5%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +30.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +38.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.9%
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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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