Crime Rates at Perrywood, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PZ

Perrywood area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sherrards , and the 159th highest 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 Perrywood (AL8 7PZ) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% higher 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perrywood (AL8 7PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.