Total Crime Rate

125.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.3 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 125.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Audreys Green area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 79th 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 St Audreys Green (AL7 3RT) in the last 12 months was 125.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Audreys Green (AL7 3RT), the main crime hotspot is near Rosemoor Close. Police recorded 31 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 St Audreys Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Road —
Apr 2026Public order Woodman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knella Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Audreys Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranborne Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelred Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynmouth Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Vale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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