Total Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 2LU) 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 2LU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Holyrood Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abbots Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mandeville Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gorham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gorham Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mandeville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mandeville Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mandeville Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mandeville Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mandeville Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbots Avenue West Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbots Avenue West

Data Sources

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