Postcode district · St Albans
Crime in AL1
How much crime is recorded in AL1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 47,366 (2024)
AL1Postcode district · St Albans
How safe is AL1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in AL1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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).
AL1National
Violence and sexual offences16.823.6
Anti-social behaviour12.810.7
Shoplifting9.68.4
Burglary9.29.1
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Other theft4.64.5
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Public order2.84.6
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.