Total Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wellington Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 177th 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 Wellington Drive (AL7 2ND) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Drive (AL7 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackdaws Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Walk —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Long Ley Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Long Ley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lincoln Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bericot Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bericot Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ley Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ley Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baldwins Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Hardings —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Hardings Under investigation
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Data Sources

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