Crime Rates at Guessens Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6QL

Guessens Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside , and the 37th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Guessens Road (AL8 6QL) in the last 12 months was 188.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guessens Road (AL8 6QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howardsgate (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.