Total Crime Rate

130.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 130.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howe Dell area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath , and the 78th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howe Dell (AL10 8BS) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 154.2% higher than the Brookmans Park and Little Heath average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howe Dell (AL10 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near Howe Dell. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Brookmans Park and Little Heath

Crime Over Time in Howe Dell area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brain Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldings Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldings Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Breaks Road —
Sep 2025Public order Old Rectory Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cranborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howe Dell Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Howe Dell Under investigation
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Data Sources

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