Crime Rates at Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HT

Howlands area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hollybush , and the 148th 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 Howlands (AL7 4HT) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howlands (AL7 4HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rollswood, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elliott Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.