St Albans crime stats

The overall crime rate in St Albans postcode area is 95.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 7.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 30.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 83% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 37.7% 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 141% of national crime rate which puts St Albans on 15. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 331 cases and has increased by 10.0% when compared year-over-year in the period of August 2024 - July 2025.

St Albans crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →30.9%17. lowest83%7.5k20.0%
Antisocial behaviour crime →19.8%33. highest115%4.8k-10.2%
Shoplifting crime →11.4%17. highest125%2.8k37.7%
Other theft crime →8.3%20. highest114%2.0k-6.6%
Criminal damage and arson crime →6.7%24. lowest85%1.6k4.8%
Vehicle crime →6.3%38. highest110%1.5k2.6%
Public order crime →4.9%4. lowest66%1.2k34.2%
Burglary crime →3.9%45. highest95%9385.5%
Drugs crime →2.0%12. lowest55%47413.9%
Other crime →1.7%16. lowest72%40721.1%
Bicycle theft crime →1.4%15. highest141%33110.0%
Robbery crime →1.1%39. highest78%25918.8%
Theft from the person crime →0.9%29. highest40%2291.3%
Possession of weapons crime →0.8%35. lowest78%18614.8%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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St Albans crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in St Albans postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

St Albans crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticSt Albans postcode area crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour18.816.4
Bicycle theft1.30.9
Burglary3.73.9
Criminal damage and arson6.47.5
Drugs1.93.4
Other crime1.62.2
Other theft7.96.9
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Public order4.77.2
Robbery1.01.3
Shoplifting10.98.7
Theft from the person0.92.2
Vehicle crime6.05.4
Violent crime29.435.4

St Albans crime rate comparison map

St Albans crime rate comparison map

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