Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 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 50.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Knella Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 137th 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 Knella Road (AL7 3NA) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knella Road (AL7 3NA), the main crime hotspot is near Martinfield. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knella Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essendon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridge Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Audreys Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranborne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelred Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martinfield —
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essendon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essendon Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essendon Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bridge Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynmouth Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Martinfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martinfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Road —
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Data Sources

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