Crime Rates at Wheatley Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3LL

Wheatley Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 123rd 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 Wheatley Road (AL7 3LL) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower than the Howlands average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatley Road (AL7 3LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodman Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haynes Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.