Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Furzefield Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 66th 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 Furzefield Road (AL7 3RL) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furzefield Road (AL7 3RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandpit Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Furzefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpit Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burgundy Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burgundy Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burgundy Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaktree Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peartree Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peartree Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raymonds Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Ley Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raymonds Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Holwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandpit Road —
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Data Sources

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