Total Crime Rate

137.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 137.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

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 3ET) 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 3ET), the main crime hotspot is near Haynes Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heronswood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haynes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leefield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heronswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knella Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Poundwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haynes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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