Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 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 57.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Boundary Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hollybush , and the 156th 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 Boundary Lane (AL7 4EA) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boundary Lane (AL7 4EA), 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 Boundary Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Kendall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kendall Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mount Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollybush Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartlett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hollybush Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mountway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kendall Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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