— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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7,649 people · median £375,000 · Welwyn Hatfield
High wellbeing
Welwyn Hatfield Council · Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition 31/48 seats · 65% · OCD 2026
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How safe is it? This postcode sector
Crime runs at 5.1 per 1,000 residents a month — below the 9.3 average across districts AcreRight covers. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.
Crime rate
Monthly recorded crimes within this postcode sector
Per 1,000 / month5.1
Average across AcreRight-covered districts9.3
Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months
By category, 12 months this postcode sector
Recorded crimes by category within this postcode sector, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office
Where crime clusters
| On or near | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Supermarket | 20 |
| The Meadow | 17 |
| Sports/Recreation Area | 14 |
| Ley Walk | 14 |
| Gaddesden Grove | 9 |
Busiest anonymised "on or near" markers over the last 6 months — click a row to centre the crime map there · retail-heavy spots naturally rank high (shoplifting concentrates where the shops are) · police.uk
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