Hertfordshire Constabulary

Crime in Welwyn Hatfield West

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

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 4,963 crimes in last 12 months

6 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

4,963 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑9.7% vs Previous 12 Months

6/100 Safety Score

30.1% 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 — 4,963 total crimes recorded in Welwyn Hatfield West

Violent Crime

1,798

↑20%

Anti-Social Behaviour

942

↓5%

Other Theft

350

Shoplifting

348

↑24%

Criminal Damage & Arson

303

Vehicle Crime

265

↑22%

Public Order

249

↓7%

Drugs

183

↑33%

Burglary

145

Bicycle Theft

110

↑22%

Robbery

↑40%

Other Crime

Theft from Person

↑30%

Possession of Weapons

↑10%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Welwyn Hatfield West

342

02/23

355

03/23

362

04/23

343

05/23

376

06/23

356

07/23

360

08/23

317

09/23

415

10/23

374

11/23

314

12/23

338

01/24

346

02/24

355

03/24

336

04/24

373

05/24

393

06/24

371

07/24

412

08/24

334

09/24

406

10/24

390

11/24

402

12/24

406

01/25

341

02/25

412

03/25

399

04/25

447

05/25

460

06/25

468

07/25

400

08/25

398

09/25

467

10/25

407

11/25

412

12/25

352

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

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

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Welwyn Hatfield West

January 2026 352 crimes December 2025 412 crimes November 2025 407 crimes October 2025 467 crimes September 2025 398 crimes August 2025 400 crimes July 2025 468 crimes June 2025 460 crimes May 2025 447 crimes April 2025 399 crimes March 2025 412 crimes February 2025 341 crimes January 2025 406 crimes December 2024 402 crimes November 2024 390 crimes October 2024 406 crimes September 2024 334 crimes August 2024 412 crimes July 2024 371 crimes June 2024 393 crimes May 2024 373 crimes April 2024 336 crimes March 2024 355 crimes February 2024 346 crimes January 2024 338 crimes December 2023 314 crimes November 2023 374 crimes October 2023 415 crimes September 2023 317 crimes August 2023 360 crimes July 2023 356 crimes June 2023 376 crimes May 2023 343 crimes April 2023 362 crimes March 2023 355 crimes February 2023 342 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Hertfordshire Constabulary

East Herts Rural Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth Ware Hertford Welwyn Hatfield North Welwyn Hatfield South 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.