Crime Rates at High Street, Welwyn, AL6 9EQ

High Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hatfield Villages , and the 127th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (AL6 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% lower than the Hatfield Villages average (113.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (AL6 9EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forge Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.