Crime Rates at Hertford Road, Digswell, Welwyn, AL6 0DB

Hertford Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Welwyn East , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hertford Road (AL6 0DB) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% higher than the Welwyn East average (37.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hertford Road (AL6 0DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hazel Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenways (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.