Crime Rates at Beauchamps, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FG

Beauchamps area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 363 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 Beauchamps (AL7 1FG) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Howlands average (93.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beauchamps (AL7 1FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Black Fan Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bushey Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.