Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Court area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Welwyn East , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Court (SG3 6LJ) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% higher than the Welwyn East average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Court (SG3 6LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Twin Foxes Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wickfield Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hay Wains Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Garden Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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