Total Crime Rate

184.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 184.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watchmead area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 40th 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 Watchmead (AL7 1LT) in the last 12 months was 184.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% higher than the Haldens average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watchmead (AL7 1LT), the main crime hotspot is near Knella Green. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watchmead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brownfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knella Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brownfields Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brownfields Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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