Crime Rates at The Howard Centre, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HA

The Howard Centre area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Handside , and the 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 The Howard Centre (AL8 6HA) in the last 12 months was 3401.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1751.8% 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 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 125 (≈ 1024.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Howard Centre (AL8 6HA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 398 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.