Crime Rates at Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RB

Howlands area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 58th 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 Howlands (AL7 4RB) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howlands (AL7 4RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 250 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bushey Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.