Total Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 83.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Harwood Hill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Sherrards , and the 144th highest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harwood Hill (AL8 7AG) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% higher than the Sherrards average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harwood Hill (AL8 7AG), the main crime hotspot is near Pippens. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harwood Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hitherway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Byfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Byfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Archfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nursery Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harwood Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashcombe —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hitherway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hitherway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pippens —
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Data Sources

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