Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Thistle Grove area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thistle Grove (AL7 4AB) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thistle Grove (AL7 4AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holwell Hyde, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holwell Hyde Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thistle Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thistle Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thistle Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holwell Hyde Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holwell Hyde Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holwell Hyde —
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Data Sources

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