April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SG3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SG3 recorded 49 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.11 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.9% compared to the same period last year.

Key Statistics

  • monitoring43.76 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment49 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 3.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

49
trending_down -2.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

43.76per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

316

Within SG3 district

Welwyn Hatfield

11,928

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Aston Lane Map
total: 6 Vehicle crime: 6
6
Deanscroft Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1
5
Long Lane Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Nutcroft Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4
4
Tebbutt Court Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4
4
Longmead Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3
3
Hornbeam Spring Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3
3
Frogmore Hill Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Raffin Park Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
49 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
19
38.8%
Violence & Sexual Offences
14
28.6%
Vehicle Crime
7
14.3%
Shoplifting
4
8.2%
Public Order
2
4.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
1
2.0%
Drug Offences
1
2.0%
Other Crime
1
2.0%

Crime Analysis: SG3

Anti-social Behaviour accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SG3 (38.8%). Violence & Sexual Offences (28.6%) and Vehicle Crime (14.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SG3 has fallen slightly — by 3.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SG3 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 -2.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%

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