Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 56.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Graysfield area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 361 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 Graysfield (AL7 4BL) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower than the Howlands average (73.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Graysfield (AL7 4BL), the main crime hotspot is near The Wade. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Graysfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Howicks Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Pastures Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Wade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Wade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Wade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Wade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Pastures —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marley Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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