Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 32.0 3/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 7.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Gillian Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Verulam , and the 142nd 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 Gillian Avenue (AL1 2QH) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower than the Verulam average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gillian Avenue (AL1 2QH), the main crime hotspot is near Vesta Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gillian Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A414 Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vesta Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robert Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vesta Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime A414 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime A414 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howland Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Howland Garth Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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