Total Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Sweet Briar area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 363 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 Sweet Briar (AL7 3DX) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 189.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sweet Briar (AL7 3DX), the main crime hotspot is near Haynes Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sweet Briar area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haynes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitethorn Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wellcroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Whitethorn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheatley Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heronswood Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Heronswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heronswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poundwell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitethorn —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Poundwell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leefield —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haynes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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