Total Crime Rate

124.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 124.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howlands area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 80th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howlands (AL7 4RD) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% higher than the Howlands average (73.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howlands (AL7 4RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cole Green Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kilworth Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Dodwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jonquil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Ganett Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dodwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Ganett —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caponfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cole Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cole Green Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caponfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cole Green Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cole Green Lane —
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Data Sources

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