St Albans crime stats
April 2024

The overall crime rate in St Albans postcode area is 88.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 6.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 27.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 69% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 33.8% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 166% of national crime rate which puts St Albans on 13. position out of 95 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 2.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 466 cases and has decreased by 7.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Ranking (95 postcode areas)	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
Violent crime →	27.6%	6. lowest	69%	6.2k	-2.3%
Antisocial behaviour crime →	24.1%	22. highest	135%	5.4k	0.8%
Other theft crime →	9.6%	29. highest	106%	2.2k	-5.2%
Shoplifting crime →	8.5%	42. highest	104%	1.9k	16.1%
Criminal damage and arson crime →	7.3%	17. lowest	81%	1.6k	-1.4%
Vehicle crime →	7.1%	39. highest	101%	1.6k	-10.8%
Public order crime →	3.9%	2. lowest	45%	888	-13.5%
Burglary crime →	3.9%	27. lowest	80%	867	8.6%
Bicycle theft crime →	2.1%	13. highest	166%	466	-7.9%
Drugs crime →	1.8%	9. lowest	58%	406	-11.7%
Other crime →	1.6%	30. lowest	75%	350	5.7%
Theft from the person crime →	1.1%	32. highest	50%	251	2.9%
Robbery crime →	0.8%	38. lowest	54%	174	33.8%
Possession of weapons crime →	0.7%	23. lowest	66%	155	0.6%
Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Crime rate ranking	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
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