Crime Rates at Barndicott, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2BA

Barndicott area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 174th 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 Barndicott (AL7 2BA) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barndicott (AL7 2BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Meadow (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.