Crime Rates at Katescroft, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4DR

Katescroft area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollybush , and the 157th highest 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 Katescroft (AL7 4DR) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Katescroft (AL7 4DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rollswood, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kendall Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.