Crime Rates at Old London Road, St. Albans, AL1 1QE

Old London Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 49th 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 Old London Road (AL1 1QE) in the last 12 months was 141.9 per 1,000 residents and was 106.4% higher than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old London Road (AL1 1QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 185 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.