Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Lady Grove area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hollybush , and the 101st 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 Lady Grove (AL7 4DS) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Hollybush average (74.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lady Grove (AL7 4DS), the main crime hotspot is near Kendall Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lady Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hollybush Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kendall Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Layton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Kendall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kendall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boundary Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Drycroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Drycroft Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drycroft —
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Data Sources

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