Total Crime Rate
100.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Welwyn Hatfield has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 districts in East of England region and the 100th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East of England), it has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 districts.
The overall crime rate in Welwyn Hatfield in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% higher than the East of England region average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Welwyn Hatfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,131 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 113 cases , up 3.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 22.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -14.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5,009 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 100.7 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Handside | 209.1 | 108.3 (108%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Hatfield Central | 205.5 | 104.8 (104%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Hatfield Villages | 116.6 | 15.9 (16%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Peartree | 104.7 | 4.0 (4%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Haldens | 100.1 | -0.7 (-1%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Hatfield South West | 95.6 | -5.1 (-5%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Hatfield East | 83.3 | -17.4 (-17%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Hollybush | 74.9 | -25.8 (-26%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Howlands | 73.6 | -27.2 (-27%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Welham Green and Hatfield South | 66.5 | -34.3 (-34%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Welwyn West | 53.0 | -47.7 (-47%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Brookmans Park and Little Heath | 51.4 | -49.3 (-49%) | Low 4/10 |
| 13 | Sherrards | 48.7 | -52.1 (-52%) | Low 4/10 |
| 14 | Northaw and Cuffley | 43.0 | -57.8 (-57%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | Welwyn East | 37.6 | -63.1 (-63%) | Low 3/10 |
| 16 | Panshanger | 34.4 | -66.3 (-66%) | Very low 2/10 |
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