Crime Rates at Northwood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2PX

Northwood area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Haldens , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 363 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 Northwood (AL7 2PX) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Haldens average (101.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Northwood (AL7 2PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stirling Way (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.