Crime Rates at Meadway, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4NQ

Meadway area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollybush , and the 35th 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 Meadway (AL7 4NQ) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Hollybush average (76.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadway (AL7 4NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burgundy Croft (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.