Total Crime Rate
80.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Albans has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 districts in East of England region and the 136th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East of England), it has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 districts.
The overall crime rate in St Albans in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower than the East of England region average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, St Albans’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3,545 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 82 cases , up 18.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 35.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -15.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4,311 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 80.8 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Peters | 192.3 | 111.4 (138%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | London Colney | 121.4 | 40.6 (50%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Cunningham | 104.8 | 23.9 (30%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Sopwell | 104.5 | 23.7 (29%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Park Street | 100.8 | 20.0 (25%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Harpenden West | 91.2 | 10.4 (13%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Colney Heath | 81.0 | 0.2 (0%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Verulam | 79.2 | -1.6 (-2%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Redbourn | 77.4 | -3.5 (-4%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Clarence | 70.5 | -10.3 (-13%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Batchwood | 68.8 | -12.1 (-15%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Bernards Heath | 60.9 | -19.9 (-25%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | St Stephen | 51.3 | -29.5 (-37%) | Low 4/10 |
| 14 | Sandridge & Wheathampstead | 50.7 | -30.1 (-37%) | Low 4/10 |
| 15 | Harpenden East | 49.3 | -31.5 (-39%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm | 46.5 | -34.3 (-42%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | Hill End | 40.8 | -40.0 (-49%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | Marshalswick West | 39.9 | -40.9 (-51%) | Low 3/10 |
| 19 | Harpenden North & Rural | 26.7 | -54.1 (-67%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 20 | Harpenden South | 26.2 | -54.7 (-68%) | Very low 1/10 |
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