Crime Rates in St Albans, local authority district
Crime Rate
81.5
81.5
Low 3/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in St Albans, (local authority district) is 81.5 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in St Albans (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24.3 | 2/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15.4 | 5/10 |
| Shoplifting | 8.54 | 4/10 |
| Other theft | 8.35 | 6/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.28 | 6/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.8 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 3.6 | 2/10 |
| Burglary | 3.27 | 4/10 |
| Drugs | 1.92 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 1.25 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.857 | 4/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.682 | 3/10 |
| Robbery | 0.668 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.58 | 3/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in St Albans (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in St Albans (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of St Albans (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in St Albans (local authority district) and East of England (region)
- St AlbansLAD
- East of Englandregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in St Albans (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within St Albans (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Harpenden South | 25.5 low |
| 2. Harpenden North & Rural | 34.6 low |
| 3. Marshalswick West | 51.7 low |
| 4. Harpenden East | 51.9 low |
| 5. Sandridge & Wheathampstead | 53 low |
| 6. St Stephen | 56 low |
| 7. Hill End | 59.8 low |
| 8. Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm | 63.5 low |
| 9. Bernards Heath | 67.6 low |
| 10. Redbourn | 70.9 low |
| 11. Colney Heath | 74.9 low |
| 12. Batchwood | 78.8 low |
| 13. Clarence | 80.8 low |
| 14. Harpenden West | 89 low |
| 15. Verulam | 89.4 low |
| 16. Park Street | 95.3 low |
| 17. Sopwell | 105 low |
| 18. Cunningham | 115 medium |
| 19. London Colney | 142 medium |
| 20. St Peters | 202 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026