Crime Rates at Strawplaiters Close, Woolmer Green, Knebworth, SG3 6LD

Strawplaiters Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Welwyn East , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 361 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Strawplaiters Close (SG3 6LD) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Welwyn East average (37.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strawplaiters Close (SG3 6LD), the main crime hotspot is near Gate House Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.