Total Crime Rate

140.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Public order 27.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.2 10/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pondwicks Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Verulam , and the 50th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

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 Pondwicks Close (AL1 1DG) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% higher than the Verulam average (79.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pondwicks Close (AL1 1DG), the main crime hotspot is near Holywell Hill. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pondwicks Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sumpter Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latium Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holywell Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holywell Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holywell Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmont Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Latium Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Ashwood Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Pondwicks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sumpter Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sumpter Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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