Total Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holywell Hill area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 115th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holywell Hill (AL1 1HF) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% lower than the Sopwell average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holywell Hill (AL1 1HF), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holywell Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latium Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holywell Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albeny Gate —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sumpter Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sumpter Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sumpter Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmont Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saracens Head Yard —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saracens Head Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Centrium —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holywell Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centrium Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ashwood Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holywell Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Latium Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Pondwicks Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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