Crime Rates at Tavistock Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 2NN

Tavistock Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 117th lowest 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 Tavistock Avenue (AL1 2NN) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Sopwell average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tavistock Avenue (AL1 2NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mandeville Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.