Crime Rates at Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LA

Applecroft Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside , and the 143rd 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 Applecroft Road (AL8 6LA) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower than the Handside average (183.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Applecroft Road (AL8 6LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Gardens, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Attimore Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.