Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Julians Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Julians Road (AL1 2AZ) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Sopwell average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% 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 148 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holywell Hill (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Julians Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bardwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Latium Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bardwell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Griffiths Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holywell Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holywell Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latium Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Albans Abbey Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grindcobbe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grindcobbe Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Graham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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