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Crime in AL1 9

How much crime is recorded in AL1 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
3,739 (2024)
Crime

How safe is AL1 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in AL1 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
42.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
115
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 9National
Violence and sexual offences34.923.6
Anti-social behaviour21.110.7
Shoplifting20.88.4
Burglary15.59.1
Public order6.94.6
Drugs6.42.4
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Other theft5.34.5
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Theft from the person3.22.1
Other crime2.41.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 7% 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.

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