Stevenage North vs Welwyn Hatfield South

Stevenage North has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,957 crimes in the last 12 months. Welwyn Hatfield South has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) with 2,368 crimes. Welwyn Hatfield South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Stevenage North shows a year-on-year crime trend of +17.9% — meaning total crimes rose 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 Stevenage North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,667 incidents). In Welwyn Hatfield South, it is Violent Crime (827 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Stevenage North recorded 657 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 Stevenage North totalled 1,667 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, Stevenage North recorded 3,355 crimes (now 3,957, a change of +17.9%). 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. Stevenage North has a resolution rate of 20.9% and Welwyn Hatfield South has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Stevenage North 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 Stevenage North and Welwyn Hatfield South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.