Postcode area · St Albans
Crime in AL
How much crime is recorded in AL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 294,535 (2024)
ALPostcode area · St Albans
How safe is AL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in AL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
ALNational
Violence and sexual offences17.723.6
Anti-social behaviour11.810.7
Burglary8.29.1
Shoplifting7.58.4
Other theft5.34.5
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Public order2.84.6
Drugs2.02.4
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Robbery0.91.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.