Total Crime Rate

103.7 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 103.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Mill Green Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 106th 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 Mill Green Road (AL7 3UU) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Green Road (AL7 3UU), the main crime hotspot is near Ravenfield Road. Police recorded 32 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 Mill Green Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Hyde Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bedwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bassingburn Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furzefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Regent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hyde Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hyde Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Green Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moatwood Green —
Sep 2025Burglary Broad Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moatwood Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Broad Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ravenfield Road —
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Data Sources

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