Crime Rates at Blythway, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1EF

Blythway area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 90th 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 Blythway (AL7 1EF) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blythway (AL7 1EF), 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.