Total Crime Rate

107.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 107.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Broadwater Crescent area has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 95th highest 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 Broadwater Crescent (AL7 3TS) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwater Crescent (AL7 3TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peartree Court, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodhall Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broadwater Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moatwood Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Creswick Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Walk South Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Longcroft Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moatwood Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Longcroft Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Longcroft Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peartree Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilkins Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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