Crime Rate in Bernards Heath, ward

Bernards Heath has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in St Albans district and the 3522nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 404th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bernards Heath in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% lower than the St Albans district average (80.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bernards Heath’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 214 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -62.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 247 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bernards Heath ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Stonecross Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.