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

Long Ley area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 91st highest crime rate of 363 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 Long Ley (AL7 2HE) in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% higher than the Haldens average (101.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.0% 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 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ley Walk (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.