Crime Rates at Little Lake, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4RT

Little Lake area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Howlands , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 361 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 Little Lake (AL7 4RT) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Howlands average (73.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Lake (AL7 4RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Archers Ride (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.