Crime Rates at Four Acres, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4NW

Four Acres area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hollybush , and the 168th lowest 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 Four Acres (AL7 4NW) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% lower 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Four Acres (AL7 4NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandpit Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.