Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 96.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 15.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Holwell Hyde area has the 16th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 126th 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 Holwell Hyde (AL7 3DJ) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holwell Hyde (AL7 3DJ), 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 Holwell Hyde area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dodwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Ganett —
Apr 2026Other crime Thistle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Ganett Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dodwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thistle Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thistle Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holwell Hyde Under investigation
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Data Sources

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