Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Harebell area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollybush , and the 157th highest 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 Harebell (AL7 4HR) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the Hollybush average (76.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harebell (AL7 4HR), the main crime hotspot is near Kendall Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harebell area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Kendall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Layton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Drycroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Ley Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Katescroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middlefield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oaken Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Layton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Ley —
Sep 2025Other theft Kendall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kendall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Linkfield Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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