Crime Rates at Salisbury Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3SB

Salisbury Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 98th highest crime rate of 363 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 Salisbury Road (AL7 3SB) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salisbury Road (AL7 3SB), 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.