Total Crime Rate
106.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Josephs Green area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hollybush , and the 109th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Josephs Green (AL7 4TT) in the last 12 months was 106.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% higher than the Hollybush average (74.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Josephs Green (AL7 4TT), the main crime hotspot is near St Josephs Green. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hollybush| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chequersfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Josephs Green | Under investigation |
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