Stevenage South vs Welwyn Hatfield North

Stevenage South has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,771 crimes in the last 12 months. Welwyn Hatfield North has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 3,824 crimes. Welwyn Hatfield North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Stevenage South shows a year-on-year crime trend of +10% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Welwyn Hatfield North shows -12.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Stevenage South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,400 incidents). In Welwyn Hatfield North, it is Violent Crime (1,193 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Stevenage South recorded 674 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Welwyn Hatfield North recorded 885. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Stevenage South totalled 1,400 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,193 in Welwyn Hatfield North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Stevenage South recorded 3,429 crimes (now 3,771, a change of +10%). Welwyn Hatfield North recorded 4,349 crimes previously (now 3,824, -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 South has a resolution rate of 28.2% and Welwyn Hatfield North has 13.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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