Total Crime Rate
91.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Havercroft Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Verulam , and the 110th highest crime rate of 428 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 Havercroft Close (AL3 4LD) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% higher 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 7 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Havercroft Close (AL3 4LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Romans End (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Verulam| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Romans End | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Court | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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