Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 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 67.5 6/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

West Burrowfield area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hollybush , and the 179th 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 West Burrowfield (AL7 4TW) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower than the Hollybush average (74.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Burrowfield (AL7 4TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A6129, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Josephs Green (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Burrowfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chequersfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Josephs Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A6129 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6129 —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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