Total Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 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 27.1 3/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Sadleir Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 428 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 Sadleir Road (AL1 2BL) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the Sopwell average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sadleir Road (AL1 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Leyland Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sadleir Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priory Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grindcobbe Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grindcobbe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monks Gate —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monks Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Sopwell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Priory Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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