Crime Rates at Vesta Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 2PE

Vesta Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 199th highest 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 Vesta Avenue (AL1 2PE) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Sopwell average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vesta Avenue (AL1 2PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hudson Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.