Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 48.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Raymonds Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hollybush , and the 124th 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 Raymonds Close (AL7 4TH) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Hollybush average (74.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raymonds Close (AL7 4TH), the main crime hotspot is near Sandpit Road. Police recorded 36 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 Raymonds Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpit Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moss Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandpit Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Layton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purdom Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purdom Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Purdom Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Ley Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raymonds Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raymonds Close —
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Data Sources

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