Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Howlands area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 97th 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 Howlands (AL7 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Howlands average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howlands (AL7 4HQ), the main crime hotspot is near The Wade. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Howicks Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Princes Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Howlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Wade Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Wade Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Howicks Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Wade —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princes Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henry Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henry Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henry Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Wade —
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Data Sources

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