Total Crime Rate

153.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 153.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 56th highest crime rate of 361 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 153.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 96.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Drive (AL7 2NJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Meadow. Police recorded 32 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bericot Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Long Ley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ley Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ley Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Long Ley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bericot Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hunsdon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lincoln Close Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Hardings Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Hardings —
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Data Sources

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