Crime in Welwyn Garden City
Recorded crime in Welwyn Garden City is 1.1 times the Welwyn Hatfield average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 3%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Welwyn Garden City: about 19,459 residents in 19 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 8.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- +3%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Welwyn Hatfield average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Welwyn Garden City.
Crime over 5 years
Up 3% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Welwyn Garden City, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Welwyn Hatfield average (about the England and Wales average). 95 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 61% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 61% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 34 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 4.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 32.5 |
| Drugs | 2.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.4 |
| Other crime | 1.7 |
| Other theft | 7.1 |
| Theft from the person | 1.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.2 |
| Public order | 7.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 3.3 |
| Shoplifting | 17.0 |
Postcode districts in Welwyn Garden City
Nearby towns
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Questions about crime in Welwyn Garden City
- Is Welwyn Garden City a safe place to live?
- Welwyn Garden City scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Welwyn Hatfield average.
- Is crime going up or down in Welwyn Garden City?
- Up 3% over 5 years, from 1,836 recorded crimes a year to 1,882.
- What is the most common crime in Welwyn Garden City?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 33 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Welwyn Garden City compare with Welwyn Hatfield?
- Crime severity in Welwyn Garden City is 1.1 times the Welwyn Hatfield average.