Crime Rates at Abbots Avenue West, St. Albans, AL1 2JH

Abbots Avenue West 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 Abbots Avenue West (AL1 2JH) 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 Abbots Avenue West (AL1 2JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Oak, where police recorded 33 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.