Crime Rates at Church Street, Welwyn, AL6 9LP

Church Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hatfield Villages , and the 128th highest crime rate of 361 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 Church Street (AL6 9LP) in the last 12 months was 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% lower than the Hatfield Villages average (116.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (AL6 9LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forge Lane, where police recorded 19 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.