Crime Rates at Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EA

Longcroft Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longcroft Lane (AL8 6EA) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Handside average (209.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longcroft Lane (AL8 6EA), 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.