Total Crime Rate

115.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 115.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Other crime 13.6 10/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hornbeams area has the 14th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 99th 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 Hornbeams (AL7 3DZ) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% higher 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 11 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Hornbeams area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bushey Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whitethorn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heronswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jonquil 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 Poundwell 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 Whitethorn Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elderfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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