Total Crime Rate

106.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 106.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Dodwood area has the 19th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 99th 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 Dodwood (AL7 3HE) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dodwood (AL7 3HE), 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 Dodwood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ploughmans End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gaddesden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bushey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carve Ley Under investigation
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 2025Criminal damage and arson Great Break Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jonquil Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaddesden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cole Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Graveley Dell Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cole Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pelham Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bushey Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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