Crime Rates at Pearces Walk, St. Albans, AL1 1NN

Pearces Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pearces Walk (AL1 1NN) in the last 12 months was 295.3 per 1,000 residents and was 308.3% higher than the Batchwood average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -48.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pearces Walk (AL1 1NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 171 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.