Crime Rates at Blakemere Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PH

Blakemere Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sherrards , and the 117th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blakemere Road (AL8 7PH) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 110.9% higher than the Sherrards average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blakemere Road (AL8 7PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 207 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonehills (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.