Welwyn Hatfield West — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hertfordshire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Hertfordshire Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
405 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (388): ▲ 17 (4%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences126 · 31%
- Anti-social behaviour76 · 19%
- Shoplifting36 · 9%
- Other theft30 · 7%
- Criminal damage and arson25 · 6%
- Drugs25 · 6%
- Public order24 · 6%
- Vehicle crime22 · 5%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
335 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified145 · 43%
- Unable to prosecute suspect102 · 30%
- Awaiting court outcome63 · 19%
- Local resolution18 · 5%
- Offender given a caution6 · 2%
- Further action is not in the public interest1 · 0%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Anti-social behaviour and drugs around Lemsford Road.
We’re carrying out a thorough analysis around the reports and intelligence to help us target the issue and find the best way of solving it long-term We’ve been speaking with local residents, and nothing of note has been reported
Set: 2026-05-14
Theft from motor vehicles.
We have done a targeted crime prevention advice a hotspot location and further work is ongoing.
Set: 2026-05-14
Public events & surgeries
Hatfield Town Centre Patrols
2026-07-14 · Town Centre Hatfield
Priority patrols
2026-07-15 · Lemsford Road Hatfield
Hatfield Town Centre Patrols
2026-07-18 · Town Centre Hatfield
Star Wars Event
2026-07-18 · Town Centre Hatfield
Priority Patrols
2026-07-19 · Lemsford Road Hatfield
Priority Patrols
2026-07-23 · Lemsford Road Hatfield
Hatfield Town Centre Patrols
2026-07-25 · Town Centre Hatfield
Hatfield Community Fair
2026-07-28 · White Lion Square, Hatfield
Hatfield Town Centre Patrols
2026-07-29 · Town Centre Hatfield
Priority Patrols
2026-07-30 · Lemsford Road Hatfield
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Hertfordshire Constabulary
- Welwyn Hatfield North
- Welwyn Hatfield South
- St Albans Central, North and West
- Harpenden and Rural
- London Colney, St Stephens and St Albans East
- Potters Bar and Shenley
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Hertfordshire Constabulary.