Crime Rates at Brockswood Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7BE

Brockswood Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 361 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 Brockswood Lane (AL8 7BE) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% lower than the Handside average (209.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brockswood Lane (AL8 7BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brockswood Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dellcott Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.