Total Crime Rate
89.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025De Tany Court 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 De Tany Court (AL1 1TU) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 De Tany Court (AL1 1TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 148 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dolphin Yard (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sopwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Latium Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard House Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leyland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holywell Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holywell Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Latium Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albeny Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sumpter Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sumpter Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sumpter Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saracens Head Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saracens Head Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyland Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holywell Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashwood Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Pondwicks Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolphin Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyland Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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