Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 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 54.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Great Ganett area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 149th lowest 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 Great Ganett (AL7 3DA) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Ganett (AL7 3DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kilworth Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cole Green Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Great Ganett area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cole Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kilworth Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cole Green Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cole Green Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cole Green Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Bushey Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caponfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caponfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Dodwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dodwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Ganett —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jonquil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Ganett Under investigation
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Data Sources

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