Total Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.8 2/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chambers Grove area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollybush , and the 36th lowest 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 Chambers Grove (AL7 4FQ) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Hollybush average (76.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -92.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -92.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chambers Grove (AL7 4FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Rollswood. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chambers Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Drycroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Layton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middlefield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rollswood Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Linkfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Ley Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rollswood —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Ley —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Raymonds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oaken Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Great Ley —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Katescroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Layton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Ley Under investigation
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Data Sources

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