Total Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 6.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 2nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 53rd 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 3DE) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Howlands average (73.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Ganett (AL7 3DE), the main crime hotspot is near Thistle Grove. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Great Ganett area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thistle Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caponfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Thistle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holwell Hyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Ganett Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dodwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dodwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Ganett —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thistle Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Thistle Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caponfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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