Crime Rate in Northaw and Cuffley, ward

Northaw and Cuffley has the lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Welwyn Hatfield district and the 1561st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 230th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Northaw and Cuffley in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Welwyn Hatfield district average (102.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Northaw and Cuffley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 101 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Northaw and Cuffley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Park Road, with 17 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Tylers Causeway (7 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.