Crime Rates at Vernon Close, St. Albans, AL1 1PB

Vernon Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 65th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

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 Vernon Close (AL1 1PB) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% higher than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Close (AL1 1PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 185 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.