Crime Rates at Little Ley, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4TN

Little Ley area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollybush , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Little Ley (AL7 4TN) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Hollybush average (76.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Ley (AL7 4TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandpit Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kendall Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.