Lowest-crime areas in Welwyn Hatfield
Of Welwyn Hatfield's 16 neighbourhoods, Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell recorded the lowest crime rate, 35 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside the highest, 236 crimes per 1,000 residents. 11 of 16 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Welwyn Hatfield neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswellaround AL6 0RG | 35 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Brookmans Parkaround AL9 7AD | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Cuffley & Northawaround EN6 4DX | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Knightsfieldaround AL8 7HL | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Welwyn & Hatfield Garden Villagearound AL6 9FF | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Hall Grovearound AL7 4DB | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Panshangeraround AL7 2ND | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Hollybusharound AL7 4LL | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Hatfield Southaround AL10 9BX | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Haldensaround AL7 1NH | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Welham Greenaround AL9 7NH | 94 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Hatfield Eastaround AL10 8AU | 103 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Peartreearound AL7 3QQ | 114 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Hatfield North & Westaround AL10 9GW | 154 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Hatfield Townaround AL10 8DF | 193 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Welwyn Garden City Central & Handsidearound AL8 6TL | 236 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Welwyn Hatfield has the lowest crime rate?
Woolmer Green, Oaklands & Digswell had the lowest recorded crime rate in Welwyn Hatfield from October 2025 to September 2026: 35 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Welwyn Hatfield has the highest crime rate?
Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside had the highest recorded crime rate in Welwyn Hatfield from October 2025 to September 2026: 236 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.