Crime Rates at Heronswood Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3EN

Heronswood Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 63rd 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 Heronswood Road (AL7 3EN) in the last 12 months was 137.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heronswood Road (AL7 3EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitethorn, where police recorded 26 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.