Total Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Beechfield Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 178th lowest 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 Beechfield Road (AL7 3RG) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechfield Road (AL7 3RG), the main crime hotspot is near Sandpit Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beechfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bedwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpit Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Green Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moatwood Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peartree Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moatwood Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Raymonds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furzefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpit Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Regent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Creswick Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpit Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Walk South Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandpit Road —
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Data Sources

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