Crime Rates at Carve Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3HJ

Carve 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 Carve Ley (AL7 3HJ) 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 Carve Ley (AL7 3HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kilworth Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bushey Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.