Crime Rates at Hall Barns, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2BT

Hall Barns area has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 38th highest crime rate of 361 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 Hall Barns (AL7 2BT) in the last 12 months was 186.7 per 1,000 residents and was 153.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hall Barns (AL7 2BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Black Fan Road, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buddcroft (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.