Total Crime Rate

193.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 193.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 92.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Berners Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 36th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Berners Drive (AL1 2JD) in the last 12 months was 193.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% higher than the Sopwell average (114.4 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berners Drive (AL1 2JD), the main crime hotspot is near Old Oak. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Berners Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbots Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Old Oak Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glengall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbots Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Oak —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priory Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Priory Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Oak —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Oak —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monks Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monks Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Oak —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glengall Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Oak Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Creighton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trumpington Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Grindcobbe Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grindcobbe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbots Avenue West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glengall Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lectern Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbots Avenue West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbots Avenue West —
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Data Sources

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