Total Crime Rate

91.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welwyn Court area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Grovehill , and the 139th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

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 Welwyn Court (HP2 6DD) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher than the Grovehill average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welwyn Court (HP2 6DD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welwyn Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redditch Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thatchers Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Quantocks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thatchers Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redditch Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redditch Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Redditch Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welwyn Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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