Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Firs area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 430 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 The Firs (AL1 1UN) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower than the Cunningham average (104.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Firs (AL1 1UN), the main crime hotspot is near Parkway Court. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cunningham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkway Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parkway Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkway Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitecroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrews Drive | Under investigation |
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