Crime Rates at Lincoln Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2NN

Lincoln Close 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 Lincoln Close (AL7 2NN) 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 Lincoln Close (AL7 2NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Little Hardings, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindbergh (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.