Total Crime Rate

87.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
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

Homestead Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollybush , and the 139th highest crime rate of 363 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 4NX) in the last 12 months was 87.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Homestead Lane (AL7 4NX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 63 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 Homestead Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mountway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bartlett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leigh Common Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mountway Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mountway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hyde Valley —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Ley Under investigation
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Data Sources

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