Total Crime Rate

104.7 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 104.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Creswick Court area has the 20th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 104th highest crime rate of 363 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 Creswick Court (AL7 3SX) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (β‰ˆ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Creswick Court (AL7 3SX), the main crime hotspot is near Otto Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Creswick Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otto Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Otto Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Otto Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Otto Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otto Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moatwood Green β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moatwood Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otto Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Walk South Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otto Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otto Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otto Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otto Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peartree Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Otto Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otto Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otto Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Creswick Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilkins Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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