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Crime Rates in Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6BQ

Crime Rate

566

High 8/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in your local area is 566 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 8 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

The address is located within Welwyn Hatfield (local authority district). Annual total crime rate in Welwyn Hatfield is 102 per thousand population, which can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates by type

Crime type	Rate	Score
Violence and sexual offences	92.6	7/10
Robbery	9.69	7/10
Possession of weapons	2.69	6/10
Drugs	7	5/10
Burglary	9.15	7/10
Shoplifting	205	9/10
Anti-social behaviour	134	9/10
Public order	31.2	7/10
Criminal damage and arson	23.2	8/10
Other theft	21.5	6/10
Bicycle theft	12.4	8/10
Vehicle crime	10.2	6/10
Theft from the person	4.85	4/10
Other crime	3.23	5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population.

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of the local area for a specific crime type compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

A rating of 10/10 indicates that the area has the highest crime rate for this crime type, while a rating of 1/10 means that the area has the lowest crime rate for this crime type.

Crime rates in AL8 6BQ and the areas where it resides by year

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

Local Area of AL8 6BQ
Welwyn Hatfield
local authority
East of England

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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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