Total Crime Rate
193.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boundary Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollybush , and the 35th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Boundary Lane (AL7 4DF) in the last 12 months was 193.9 per 1,000 residents and was 155.2% higher than the Hollybush average (76.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 78.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boundary Lane (AL7 4DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rollswood, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elliott Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hollybush| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Layton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elliott Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlefield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rollswood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Layton Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Katescroft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliott Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliott Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elliott Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliott Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chequersfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Drycroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Linkfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rollswood | — |
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