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

Woodhall Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 361 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 129.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% 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 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Athelstan Walk South (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.