Crime Rates at Stonemead, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LX

Stonemead area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sherrards , and the 72nd 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 Stonemead (AL8 7LX) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Sherrards average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Stonemead (AL8 7LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redwoods, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hitherway (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.