Crime Rates at London Road, Welwyn, AL6 9JA

London Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hatfield Villages , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 361 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 London Road (AL6 9JA) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Hatfield Villages average (116.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (AL6 9JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Node Way Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.