Crime Rates at Wellgarth, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3AF

Wellgarth area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellgarth (AL7 3AF) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower than the Howlands average (73.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellgarth (AL7 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Otto Road. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.