Crime Rates at Wick Avenue, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 8PZ

Wick Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Harpenden South , and the 143rd 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 Wick Avenue (AL4 8PZ) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% higher than the Harpenden South average (25.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wick Avenue (AL4 8PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old School Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Hill (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.