Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 63.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Abbots Avenue West area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 428 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 Abbots Avenue West (AL1 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Avenue West (AL1 2JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Mandeville Drive. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbots Avenue West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbots Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Holyrood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grindcobbe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Grindcobbe Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbots Avenue West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trumpington Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbots Avenue West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandeville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandeville Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbots Avenue West —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbots Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monks Gate —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monks Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glengall Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Graham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Creighton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Graham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glengall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lectern Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glengall Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Deacon Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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