Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bessemer Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bessemer Road (AL7 1GF) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower than the Howlands average (73.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bessemer Road (AL7 1GF), the main crime hotspot is near B195. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bessemer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hyde Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B195 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B195 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B195 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B195 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B195 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B195 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B195 —
Apr 2026Public order B195 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B195 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welwyn Garden City Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B195 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B195 Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Welwyn Garden City Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welwyn Garden City —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hyde Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A1000 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welwyn Garden City Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hyde Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Hyde Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hyde Way —
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Data Sources

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