Crime Rates at Sherrardspark Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LB

Sherrardspark Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sherrards , and the 95th 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 Sherrardspark Road (AL8 7LB) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Sherrards average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherrardspark Road (AL8 7LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roundwood Drive, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashley Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.