Crime Rates at Chapel Place, St Albans, AL1 2AP

Chapel Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 430 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 Chapel Place (AL1 2AP) in the last 12 months was 106.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher than the Sopwell average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 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). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Place (AL1 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mandeville Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.