Total Crime Rate

338.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 338.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 43.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.6 10/10
  • Drugs 19.9 10/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Robbery 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 13th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bessemer Road (AL7 1HE) in the last 12 months was 338.9 per 1,000 residents and was 360.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 119.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bessemer Road (AL7 1HE), 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B195 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B195 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B195 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B195 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A1000 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garden Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B195 Under investigation
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 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B195 —
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Data Sources

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