Total Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Broadwater Crescent area has the 20th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 147th highest crime rate of 361 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 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwater Crescent (AL7 3TS), the main crime hotspot is near Athelstan Walk South. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadwater Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peartree Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peartree Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biopark Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biopark Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moss Green —
Apr 2026Public order Penn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhall Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Athelstan Walk South Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Biopark Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rooks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rooks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Walk North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corals Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corals Mead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadwater Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences By The Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peartree Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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