Crime Rates at Leaf Way, St Albans, AL1 2NE

Leaf Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 93rd 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 Leaf Way (AL1 2NE) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leaf Way (AL1 2NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 50 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.