Crime Rates at Cyrils Way, St. Albans, AL1 2JF

Cyrils Way area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 7th 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 Cyrils Way (AL1 2JF) in the last 12 months was 600.0 per 1,000 residents and was 474.1% higher than the Sopwell average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cyrils Way (AL1 2JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mandeville Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.