Crime Rates at Lanercost Close, Welwyn, AL6 0RW

Lanercost Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Welwyn East , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lanercost Close (AL6 0RW) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower than the Welwyn East average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lanercost Close (AL6 0RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chestnut Walk, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copse Hill (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.