Total Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 119.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Homestead Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hollybush , and the 90th 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 Homestead Lane (AL7 4LU) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Homestead Lane (AL7 4LU), the main crime hotspot is near Homestead Court. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Homestead Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hyde Valley Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatley Road —
Apr 2026Public order Woodman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Valley Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Marley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Homestead Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Homestead Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Homestead Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homestead Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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