Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 64.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wadnall Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Codicote & Kimpton , and the 150th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wadnall Way (SG3 6DX) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% higher than the Codicote & Kimpton average (44.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wadnall Way (SG3 6DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hornbeam Spring, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadway (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wadnall Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hornbeam Spring —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hornbeam Spring —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crab Tree Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hornbeam Spring —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crab Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gun Road Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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