Total Crime Rate

135.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellington Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 74th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Drive (AL7 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 135.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 154.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 106.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Drive (AL7 2NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ley Walk. Police recorded 27 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary The Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Meadow —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little Hardings Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ley Walk —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Russett Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ley Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ley Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ley Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ley Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary The Meadow Under investigation
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Data Sources

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