Total Crime Rate

50.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 50.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Sweet Briar area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 133rd 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 Sweet Briar (AL7 3DY) in the last 12 months was 50.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sweet Briar (AL7 3DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kilworth Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haynes Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sweet Briar area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Whitethorn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haynes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kilworth Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Whitethorn Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bushey Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitethorn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitethorn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitethorn Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whitethorn Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitethorn Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitethorn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heronswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Poundwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jonquil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haynes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Woodcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elderfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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