Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Raymonds Plain area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hollybush , and the 154th 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 Raymonds Plain (AL7 4TQ) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower than the Hollybush average (76.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raymonds Plain (AL7 4TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sandpit Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Raymonds Plain area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpit Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Layton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpit Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Great Ley Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Great Ley —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furzefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandpit Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oaken Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Ley —
Sep 2025Burglary Layton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpit Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Raymonds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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