Total Crime Rate

92.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 92.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bridge Court area has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 361 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 Bridge Court (AL7 1GZ) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% higher than the Howlands average (73.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Court (AL7 1GZ), the main crime hotspot is near Martinfield. Police recorded 32 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 Bridge Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynmouth Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Bridge Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranborne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridge Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Audreys Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martinfield —
Apr 2026Other theft Martinfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martinfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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