Total Crime Rate

117.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 117.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cowper Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 97th highest crime rate of 361 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 Cowper Road (AL7 3LS) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% higher 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 24 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). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 334.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowper Road (AL7 3LS), the main crime hotspot is near Homestead Court. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowper Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homestead Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Homestead Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Marley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Audreys Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Valley Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hyde Valley Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranborne Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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