Crimes Committed Near Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FL in August 2025
Summary
Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FL is within the Welwyn Hatfield North policing neighbourhood, under the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area.
There were 66 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FL.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FL can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 232 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: Very Low
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Low
Robbery: Low
Shoplifting: High
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 17 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near B195 |
| August 2025 | On or near Black Fan Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Black Fan Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Black Fan Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Great Sampsons Field |
| August 2025 | On or near Haynes Close |
| August 2025 | On or near High Wickfield |
| August 2025 | On or near Jonquil Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Kilworth Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Kilworth Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Kilworth Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Kilworth Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Knella Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Ley Walk |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket |
| August 2025 | On or near Sweet Briar |
| August 2025 | On or near Wheatbarn |
Burglary
These are the 4 Burglary crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Bushey Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Haynes Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Haynes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Knella Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 4 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Chilton Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Dodwood | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Leefield | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Whitethorn | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 7 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Black Fan Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Carve Ley | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chilton Green | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Haynes Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Knella Green | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ramblers Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Wheatley Road | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 3 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Black Fan Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Leefield | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Robbery
This is the 1 Robbery crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Thundridge Close | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 5 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Black Fan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Black Fan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Black Fan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Black Fan Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Black Fan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 25 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Dowley Wood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1FL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Baldwins | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Barrington Mews | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Buddcroft | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cole Green Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cole Green Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hall Barns | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Haynes Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Haynes Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Haynes Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Haynes Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Heronswood Place | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Kilworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Kilworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Latimer Gardens | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ley Walk | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Lords Wood | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shortlands Green | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shortlands Green | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shortlands Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Shortlands Green | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Paddocks | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Wellcroft Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Wheatley Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Wheatley Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Woodcot Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.