Crime Rate in Sandridge & Wheathampstead, ward

Sandridge & Wheathampstead has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in St Albans district and the 2658th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 408th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sandridge & Wheathampstead in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the St Albans district average (80.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sandridge & Wheathampstead’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 189 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 227 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sandridge & Wheathampstead ward, the main local crime hotspot is near St Albans Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.