Total Crime Rate
116.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holyrood Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 69th highest crime rate of 430 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 Holyrood Crescent (AL1 2LT) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holyrood Crescent (AL1 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Mandeville Drive. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sopwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gorham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mandeville Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mandeville Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mandeville Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mandeville Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mandeville Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mandeville Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbots Avenue West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gorham Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Avenue West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Remus Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Remus Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorham Drive | Under investigation |
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