Total Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 73.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 27.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

William Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 166th 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 William Close (AL7 4ER) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% higher than the Howlands average (73.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Close (AL7 4ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henry Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Place (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in William Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorside —
Apr 2026Other theft Howicks Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorside —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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