Crime Rates at Dawley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1EB

Dawley area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dawley (AL7 1EB) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawley (AL7 1EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bessemer Road, where police recorded 23 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.