Crime Rates at Woodhall Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3TB

Woodhall Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 104th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodhall Lane (AL7 3TB) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhall Lane (AL7 3TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peartree Court, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodhall Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.