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Crime Rates in St Albans, local authority district

Crime Rate

81.4

81.4

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in St Albans, (local authority district) is 81.4 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

Violence and sexual offences 24.3 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 15.6 5/10
Shoplifting 8.58 5/10
Other theft 8.24 6/10
Vehicle crime 6.07 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.76 3/10
Public order 3.69 2/10
Burglary 3.35 4/10
Drugs 1.84 2/10
Other crime 1.19 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.803 4/10
Robbery 0.749 3/10
Theft from the person 0.688 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.574 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in St Albans (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in St Albans (local authority district).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • St Albans
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in St Albans (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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 nameCrime Rate
1. Harpenden South24.1 low
2. Harpenden North & Rural31.5 low
3. Marshalswick West47.5 low
4. Harpenden East47.8 low
5. Sandridge & Wheathampstead49.3 low
6. St Stephen50.5 low
7. Hill End54.9 low
8. Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm56.6 low
9. Bernards Heath59.7 low
10. Redbourn67 low
11. Colney Heath67.2 low
12. Batchwood71.4 low
13. Clarence76.9 low
14. Verulam82 low
15. Harpenden West82.2 low
16. Park Street91.7 low
17. Sopwell98.2 low
18. Cunningham103 low
19. London Colney129 medium
20. St Peters188 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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