Crime Rates at Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6AL

Howardsgate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside , and the 37th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howardsgate (AL8 6AL) in the last 12 months was 188.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher than the Handside average (183.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howardsgate (AL8 6AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 398 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.