Total Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 82.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Holwell Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 146th 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 Holwell Road (AL7 3RE) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holwell Road (AL7 3RE), the main crime hotspot is near Sandpit Road. Police recorded 36 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 Holwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Holwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peartree Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peartree Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Walk North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaktree Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadwater Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandpit Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peartree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpit Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Home Ley —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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