Crime Rates at Long Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HE

Long Ley area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 54th 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 Long Ley (AL7 2HE) in the last 12 months was 159.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Ley (AL7 2HE), 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.