Total Crime Rate
27.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ramsbury Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ramsbury Road (AL1 1SN) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the Sopwell average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ramsbury Road (AL1 1SN), the main crime hotspot is near Elmshall Place. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sopwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alma Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmshall Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmshall Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Paxton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Paxton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pullman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pullman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pullman Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Tree Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | — |
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