Crime Rates at Nursery Hill, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1UG

Nursery Hill area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 103rd 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 Nursery Hill (AL7 1UG) in the last 12 months was 112.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nursery Hill (AL7 1UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kestrel Way, where police recorded 25 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.