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

Howardsgate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howardsgate (AL8 6DJ) in the last 12 months was 1545.5 per 1,000 residents and was 741.3% higher than the Handside average (183.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 463.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howardsgate (AL8 6DJ), 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.