Crime Rates at Waxhouse Gate, St Albans, AL3 4EW

Waxhouse Gate area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Verulam , and the 9th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waxhouse Gate (AL3 4EW) in the last 12 months was 575.8 per 1,000 residents and was 626.9% higher than the Verulam average (79.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 230.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waxhouse Gate (AL3 4EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 228 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.