Crime Rates at Hempstall, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3LY

Hempstall area has the 14th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 99th 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 Hempstall (AL7 3LY) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hempstall (AL7 3LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cole Green Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.