Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East vs Welwyn Hatfield South

Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,061 crimes in the last 12 months. Welwyn Hatfield South has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) with 2,368 crimes. Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East shows a year-on-year crime trend of -11.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Welwyn Hatfield South shows -12.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (994 incidents). In Welwyn Hatfield South, it is Violent Crime (827 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East recorded 658 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Welwyn Hatfield South recorded 511. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East totalled 994 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 827 in Welwyn Hatfield South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East recorded 3,453 crimes (now 3,061, a change of -11.4%). Welwyn Hatfield South recorded 2,694 crimes previously (now 2,368, -12.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East has a resolution rate of 57.1% and Welwyn Hatfield South has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East falls within the Hertfordshire Constabulary boundary. Welwyn Hatfield South is covered by Hertfordshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East and Welwyn Hatfield South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.