Crime Rates at Priory Walk, St. Albans, AL1 2JA

Priory Walk area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 159th highest 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 Priory Walk (AL1 2JA) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Sopwell average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Walk (AL1 2JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbots Avenue West, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leyland Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.