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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in EN2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

EN2 recorded 326 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.95 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring83.68 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment326 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 2.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

326
trending_up +9.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

83.68per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,187

Within EN2 district

Welwyn Hatfield

46,926

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Hospital Map
total: 27 Violence and sexual offences: 19 Other theft: 3
27
Burleigh Way Map
total: 21 Shoplifting: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 4
21
Baker Street Map
total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
14
Church Street Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3
13
Shopping Area Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4
13
Sarnesfield Road Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Robbery: 2
10
Shopping Area Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 2
10
Nightclub Map
total: 7 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
7
Petrol Station Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 2
6
Cecil Road Map
total: 6 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 2
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
326 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
98
30.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
65
19.9%
Shoplifting
40
12.3%
Vehicle Crime
26
8.0%
Other Theft
22
6.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
20
6.1%
Public Order
14
4.3%
Burglary
12
3.7%
Robbery
10
3.1%
Theft from Person
6
1.8%
Other Crime
5
1.5%
Drug Offences
5
1.5%
Weapons Possession
3
0.9%

Crime Analysis: EN2

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in EN2 at 30.1%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.9%) and Shoplifting (12.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in EN2 has risen slightly — by 2.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for EN2 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_up +9.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.2%

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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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