Crime Rates at Otto Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3EQ

Otto Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 8th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Otto Road (AL7 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 549.5 per 1,000 residents and was 487.6% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 198.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 122.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otto Road (AL7 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 214 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.