Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hunters Way area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollybush , and the 35th 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 Hunters Way (AL7 4NT) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Hollybush average (76.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hunters Way (AL7 4NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burgundy Croft (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hollybush| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandpit Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bartlett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgundy Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgundy Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burgundy Croft | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Great Ley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Ley | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandpit Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigh Common | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hyde Valley | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountway Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountway Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountway Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgundy Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgundy Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oaken Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandpit Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Ley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandpit Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Ley | β |
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