Postcode · St Albans
Crime in AL1 4BW
How much crime is recorded in AL1 4BW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bernards Heath
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,436 (2024)
AL1 4BWSt Albans
How safe is AL1 4BW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL1 4BW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
13
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 4BWNational
Burglary3.99.1
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Violence and sexual offences2.523.6
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Other theft1.84.5
Drugs0.82.4
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Public order0.14.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.