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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SG4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SG4 recorded 142 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.57 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 27.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring26.07 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment142 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 27.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

142
trending_up +19.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

26.07per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,236

Within SG4 district

Welwyn Hatfield

55,227

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Treacle Lane Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 6
6
Masefield Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Burglary: 1
5
Allwoods Place Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1
4
Petrol Station Map
total: 4 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 1
4
Tower Road Map
total: 4 Vehicle crime: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
4
The Finches Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1
3
Ninesprings Way Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
St Albans Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Burton Gardens Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Bicycle theft: 1
2
Watersmeet Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
142 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
38
26.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
35
24.6%
Vehicle Crime
17
12.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
13
9.2%
Burglary
11
7.7%
Other Theft
8
5.6%
Public Order
7
4.9%
Other Crime
5
3.5%
Drug Offences
4
2.8%
Weapons Possession
2
1.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.7%
Shoplifting
1
0.7%

Crime Analysis: SG4

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SG4 at 26.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.6%) and Vehicle Crime (12.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SG4 has risen sharply — by 27.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SG4 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 +19.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +27.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.2%

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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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