Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Howlands area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollybush , and the 162nd 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 4HW) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howlands (AL7 4HW), 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 Howlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mountway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mountway Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mountway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kendall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Ley Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kendall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bartlett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kendall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Howlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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