Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Moorlands area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 171st 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 Moorlands (AL7 4QG) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% lower than the Howlands average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorlands (AL7 4QG), the main crime hotspot is near The Wade. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moorlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Wade —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Howicks Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Wade Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Wade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Wade —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Graysfield —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft The Limes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Howicks Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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