Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hadrian Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Verulam , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 430 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 Hadrian Close (AL3 4JY) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hadrian Close (AL3 4JY), the main crime hotspot is near Ermine Close. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hadrian Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ermine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindum Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ermine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ermine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ermine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Augustus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Augustus Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ermine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ermine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ermine Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ermine Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Icknield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ermine Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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