Total Crime Rate

193.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 193.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 92.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Old Oak area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 37th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Oak (AL1 2EF) in the last 12 months was 193.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% higher than the Sopwell average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Oak (AL1 2EF), the main crime hotspot is near Butterfield Lane. Police recorded 35 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 Old Oak area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gorham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gorham Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abbots Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cottonmill Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottonmill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottonmill Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Priory Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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