Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Julians Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 154th 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 St Julians Road (AL1 2AZ) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Sopwell average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Julians Road (AL1 2AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holywell Hill (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sopwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grindcobbe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Griffiths Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Latium Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mentmore Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Sopwell Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leyland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyland Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyland Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albeny Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cyrils Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Latium Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holywell Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holywell Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashwood Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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