City · Hertfordshire
Crime in St Albans
How much crime is recorded in St Albans, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 76,412 (2024)
St AlbansCity · Hertfordshire
How safe is St Albans
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in St Albans, 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
22.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
55
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).
St AlbansNational
Violence and sexual offences15.623.6
Anti-social behaviour11.210.7
Shoplifting8.48.4
Burglary8.39.1
Other theft4.84.5
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Public order2.44.6
Drugs2.02.4
Other crime1.11.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% 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.