Total Crime Rate

50.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 50.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Blackthorn 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 Blackthorn Road (AL7 3JS) 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 Blackthorn Road (AL7 3JS), 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 Blackthorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haynes Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heronswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haynes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haynes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Poundwell Under investigation
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Data Sources

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