Total Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 70.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bushey Ley area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 171st highest crime rate of 363 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 Bushey Ley (AL7 3HB) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the Howlands average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bushey Ley (AL7 3HB), the main crime hotspot is near Cole Green Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bushey Ley area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bushey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Great Break Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cole Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cole Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jonquil Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bushey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Graveley Dell Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pelham Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Break Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Great Break Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Great Break Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Great Break Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carve Ley Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldbury Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaddesden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gaddesden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ploughmans End Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Whitethorn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitethorn Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitethorn —
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Data Sources

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