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

Heronswood Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heronswood Road (AL7 3EU) in the last 12 months was 50.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heronswood Road (AL7 3EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kilworth Close, where police recorded 32 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.