Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

New Wood area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 180th 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 New Wood (AL7 2DR) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Wood (AL7 2DR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in New Wood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ley Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackdaws Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingscroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ley Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bunnsfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Long Ley Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Long Ley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Hardings Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Hardings —
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Data Sources

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