Postcode · St Albans
Crime in AL1 3AG
How much crime is recorded in AL1 3AG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Albans Central
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,403 (2024)
How safe is AL1 3AG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL1 3AG area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
32.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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).
AL1 3AGNational
Anti-social behaviour31.010.7
Violence and sexual offences23.023.6
Burglary11.79.1
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Other theft5.24.5
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Public order3.94.6
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Shoplifting1.88.4
Other crime1.31.5
Drugs0.92.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.