Total Crime Rate

110.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 110.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Public order 23.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hollybush Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hollybush , and the 106th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hollybush Lane (AL7 4JS) in the last 12 months was 110.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollybush Lane (AL7 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Kendall Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hollybush Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mountway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hollybush Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bartlett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollybush Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Homestead Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Homestead Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Kendall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kendall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mount Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kendall Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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