Crime Rates at Welclose Street, St. Albans, AL3 4QB

Welclose Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Verulam , and the 90th 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 Welclose Street (AL3 4QB) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher than the Verulam average (79.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welclose Street (AL3 4QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spencer Street, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.