Total Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 56.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Holwell Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 361 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 Holwell Road (AL7 3RD) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Howlands average (73.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holwell Road (AL7 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near Otto Road. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Otto Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biopark Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biopark Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Biopark Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otto Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Walk North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandpit Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Athelstan Walk South Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadwater Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Holwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpit Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peartree Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences By The Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peartree Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moss Green —
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Data Sources

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