Total Crime Rate
78.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hurstlings area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 154th 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 Hurstlings (AL7 3LX) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hurstlings (AL7 3LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 250 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cole Green Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Howlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Whitethorn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Break | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kilworth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kilworth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cole Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cole Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitethorn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Autumn Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitethorn | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Break | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Break | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Break | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Break | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellcroft Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carve Ley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heronswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Heronswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heronswood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jonquil Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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