Crime Rates at Melbourne Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6LL

Melbourne Court area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Court (AL8 6LL) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Court (AL8 6LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Amethyst Walk, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Attimore Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.