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

Oaken Grove 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 Oaken Grove (AL7 4TP) 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 Oaken Grove (AL7 4TP), 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 Oaken Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Layton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Purdom Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandpit Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raymonds Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purdom Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purdom Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpit Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raymonds Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Ley Under investigation
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Data Sources

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