Total Crime Rate

199.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 199.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Haynes Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 363 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 Haynes Close (AL7 3EP) in the last 12 months was 199.1 per 1,000 residents and was 112.9% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 115.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haynes Close (AL7 3EP), 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 Haynes Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haynes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heronswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heronswood Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haynes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poundwell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Poundwell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Heronswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pollards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pollards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leefield —
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Data Sources

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