Crime Rates at College Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DG

College Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Way (AL8 6DG) in the last 12 months was 1657.0 per 1,000 residents and was 692.5% higher than the Handside average (209.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 195 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 209.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Way (AL8 6DG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 457 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.