Total Crime Rate

121.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 121.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hollybush , and the 86th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boundary Lane (AL7 4EG) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boundary Lane (AL7 4EG), 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kendall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kendall Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Layton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hollybush Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boundary Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kendall Close Under investigation
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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