Hertfordshire Constabulary

Crime in Welwyn Hatfield South

Street-level crime statistics for Welwyn Hatfield South based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 2,806 crimes in last 12 months

6 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

2,806 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑5.3% vs Previous 12 Months

6/100 Safety Score

22.2% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 2,806 total crimes recorded in Welwyn Hatfield South

Violent Crime

978

Anti-Social Behaviour

591

Shoplifting

203

↑178%

Criminal Damage & Arson

187

Vehicle Crime

168

↓24%

Other Theft

163

Burglary

134

Public Order

124

↑23%

Drugs

↑29%

Other Crime

↑6%

Theft from Person

↓26%

Bicycle Theft

↑59%

Robbery

↑9%

Possession of Weapons

↓39%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Welwyn Hatfield South

230

02/23

243

03/23

250

04/23

287

05/23

222

06/23

236

07/23

212

08/23

217

09/23

245

10/23

197

11/23

190

12/23

214

01/24

192

02/24

226

03/24

203

04/24

288

05/24

222

06/24

216

07/24

211

08/24

219

09/24

241

10/24

213

11/24

222

12/24

211

01/25

204

02/25

244

03/25

242

04/25

331

05/25

281

06/25

256

07/25

193

08/25

182

09/25

208

10/25

247

11/25

238

12/25

180

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Welwyn Hatfield South (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Welwyn Hatfield South

January 2026 180 crimes December 2025 238 crimes November 2025 247 crimes October 2025 208 crimes September 2025 182 crimes August 2025 193 crimes July 2025 256 crimes June 2025 281 crimes May 2025 331 crimes April 2025 242 crimes March 2025 244 crimes February 2025 204 crimes January 2025 211 crimes December 2024 222 crimes November 2024 213 crimes October 2024 241 crimes September 2024 219 crimes August 2024 211 crimes July 2024 216 crimes June 2024 222 crimes May 2024 288 crimes April 2024 203 crimes March 2024 226 crimes February 2024 192 crimes January 2024 214 crimes December 2023 190 crimes November 2023 197 crimes October 2023 245 crimes September 2023 217 crimes August 2023 212 crimes July 2023 236 crimes June 2023 222 crimes May 2023 287 crimes April 2023 250 crimes March 2023 243 crimes February 2023 230 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Hertfordshire Constabulary

East Herts Rural Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth Ware Hertford Welwyn Hatfield North Welwyn Hatfield West Abbots Langley Rickmansworth and District Oxhey Watford North Watford Central Watford Outer Berkhamsted and Tring Hemel Hempstead North Rural, West and Central Hemel Hempstead East Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East Stevenage North Stevenage Central Stevenage South Harpenden and Rural St Albans Central, North and West London Colney, St Stephens and St Albans East Royston and Royston Rural Letchworth and Baldock Town Hitchin Urban Hitchin Rural Bushey and Radlett Borehamwood and Elstree Potters Bar and Shenley Hoddesdon Cheshunt East Cheshunt West View all Hertfordshire Constabulary neighbourhoods

Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.