Crime Rates at Wellcroft Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3JZ

Wellcroft Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellcroft Close (AL7 3JZ) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Howlands average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellcroft Close (AL7 3JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Haynes Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.