Total Crime Rate

161.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Swallow End area has the 9th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 51st highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swallow End (AL7 1JA) in the last 12 months was 161.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% higher than the Howlands average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallow End (AL7 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near Martinfield. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swallow End area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Road East —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Road East —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Martinfield —
Sep 2025Robbery Martinfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Martinfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Martinfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Martinfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Groom Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brownfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridge Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynmouth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barnard Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Woodfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swallow End Under investigation
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Data Sources

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