Crime Rates at Ludwick Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3QS

Ludwick Way area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 174th highest 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 Ludwick Way (AL7 3QS) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ludwick Way (AL7 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near Essendon Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.