Crime Rates at Blythway Houses, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1DA

Blythway Houses area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blythway Houses (AL7 1DA) in the last 12 months was 201.6 per 1,000 residents and was 101.5% higher than the Haldens average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 103.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blythway Houses (AL7 1DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kestrel Way, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haldens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.