Crime Rates at Viaduct Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1UD

Viaduct Way area has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 161st highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Viaduct Way (AL7 1UD) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viaduct Way (AL7 1UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bessemer Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Viaduct Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.