Crime Rates at Witchford, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2PR

Witchford area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 71st 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 Witchford (AL7 2PR) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Haldens average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witchford (AL7 2PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterbeach (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.