Crime Rates at Bennett Close, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4JA

Bennett Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath , and the 111th 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 Bennett Close (AL7 4JA) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 99.1% higher than the Brookmans Park and Little Heath average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennett Close (AL7 4JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mountway Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Croft (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.