Crime Rates at Holyrood Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 2LR

Holyrood Crescent area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 61st lowest 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 Holyrood Crescent (AL1 2LR) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holyrood Crescent (AL1 2LR), 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.