Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Deva Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Verulam , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Deva Close (AL3 4JS) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Verulam average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deva Close (AL3 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Ermine Close. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Deva Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ermine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ermine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Jerome Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Dubrae Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ermine Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cassius Drive —
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Data Sources

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