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Overview of Welwyn Hatfield crime rate

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With a medium crime rating, Welwyn Hatfield stands 13th among 25 comparable boroughs in crime rate. The year 2023 saw the reporting of 11,854 criminal incidents, against a backdrop of a population of 119,837, translating to a crime rate of 98.92 per 1,000 inhabitants, reflecting a 2.07% uptick from the prior year.

The primary crime categories in Welwyn Hatfield include Violence and sexual offences (29.0%), Anti-social behaviour (26.4%), and Other theft (8.2%), with Theft from the person (1.2%), Robbery (0.9%), and Possession of weapons (0.8%) occurring less frequently.

Among its 16 wards, those with the highest crime rates are Hatfield Central (202.7), Handside (199.1), and Peartree (158.4), whereas the safest wards include Welwyn West (59.3), Welwyn East (48.3), and Northaw and Cuffley (47.0).

When assessing postcode districts, AL8 (133.9), AL10 (116.0), and EN2 (114.0) report the highest crime rates, in contrast, the safest are AL4 (49.8), AL6 (45.8), and SG4 (43.8).

In Welwyn Hatfield, Anti-social behaviour saw an increase of 3.41% in 2020, followed by a decrease of 4.18% in 2021. The year 2022 witnessed a rise in Other theft by 2.26%. Meanwhile, Vehicle crime experienced a decline of 2.08% in 2020.

Welwyn Hatfield crime incidents by crime type

A total of 11854 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 3435 (29.0)%
Anti-social behaviour – 3135 (26.4)%
Other theft – 973 (8.2)%
Criminal damage and arson – 879 (7.4)%
Vehicle crime – 801 (6.8)%
Shoplifting – 716 (6.0)%
Public order – 485 (4.1)%
Burglary – 458 (3.9)%
Drugs – 271 (2.3)%
Bicycle theft – 206 (1.7)%
Other crime – 156 (1.3)%
Theft from the person – 144 (1.2)%
Robbery – 101 (0.9)%
Possession of weapons – 94 (0.8)%

How does Welwyn Hatfield compare against nearby areas ?

Welwyn Hatfield ranks 13th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Welwyn Hatfield wards

There are 16 wards within Welwyn Hatfield. Hatfield Central, Handside, Peartree (Welwyn Hatfield) has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 16 wards from high crime rate to low.