Last updated: 12 May 2024
The overall crime rate in St Albans postcode area is 88.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 6.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 27.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 69% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 20.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 168% of national crime rate which puts St Albans on 13. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 2.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 461 cases and has decreased by 11.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 27.2% | 12. lowest | 69% | 6.1k | -5.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 24.2% | 19. highest | 137% | 5.4k | 0.6% |
| Other theft crime → | 9.7% | 24. highest | 111% | 2.2k | -3.4% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.7% | 39. highest | 107% | 1.9k | 16.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.1% | 23. lowest | 80% | 1.6k | -7.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 6.9% | 43. highest | 100% | 1.5k | -17.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.1% | 37. lowest | 86% | 910 | 14.9% |
| Public order crime → | 4.0% | 7. lowest | 47% | 899 | -10.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 2.1% | 13. highest | 168% | 461 | -11.5% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.8% | 11. lowest | 60% | 413 | -3.3% |
| Other crime → | 1.6% | 36. lowest | 78% | 360 | 12.1% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.1% | 34. highest | 52% | 247 | 2.5% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.8% | 45. lowest | 58% | 181 | 20.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.7% | 24. lowest | 68% | 158 | 1.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in St Albans postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | St Albans postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 21.3 | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.3 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 8.5 | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 3.5 | 7.6 |
| Robbery | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.1 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 24.0 | 34.9 |
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