Crime Rates at Layton Street, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4FE

Layton Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollybush , and the 36th 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 Layton Street (AL7 4FE) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Hollybush average (76.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -92.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -92.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Layton Street (AL7 4FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rollswood, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elliott Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.