Crime Rates at Gainswood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XG

Gainswood area has the 19th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 146th 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 Gainswood (AL7 3XG) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainswood (AL7 3XG), the main crime hotspot is near Sandpit Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.