Crime Rates at Holwell, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 5RF

Holwell area has the 13th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath , and the 113th highest crime rate of 361 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 Holwell (AL9 5RF) in the last 12 months was 105.0 per 1,000 residents and was 104.2% higher than the Brookmans Park and Little Heath average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holwell (AL9 5RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Low Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.