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

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 4RF) 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 4RF), 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.