Total Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vesta Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 133rd 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 Vesta Avenue (AL1 2PF) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vesta Avenue (AL1 2PF), the main crime hotspot is near Hudson Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vesta Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilshere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fernecroft —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hudson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vesta Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vesta Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hudson Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Doggetts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hudson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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