Total Crime Rate
133.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hall Grove area has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 76th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hall Grove (AL7 4PQ) in the last 12 months was 133.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% higher than the Howlands average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 170.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hall Grove (AL7 4PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 250 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Desborough Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Howlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cole Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Desborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jonquil Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carve Ley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kilworth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kilworth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cole Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Autumn Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside | Under investigation |
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