Total Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ludwick Way area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 130th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ludwick Way (AL7 3QS) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ludwick Way (AL7 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near Ravenfield Road. 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 Ludwick Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Bassingburn Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Regent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barnard Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Groom Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranborne Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cranborne Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridge Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Road East —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Road East —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ravenfield Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynmouth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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