Total Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.9 3/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sadleir Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 162nd 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 Sadleir Road (AL1 2BL) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the Sopwell average (104.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sadleir Road (AL1 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Leyland Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Priory Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leyland Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottonmill Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottonmill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cottonmill Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mentmore Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Sopwell Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Grindcobbe Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millers Rise —
Sep 2025Burglary Riverside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Leyland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leyland Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millers Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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