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

Robert 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 Robert Avenue (AL1 2QQ) 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 Robert Avenue (AL1 2QQ), the main crime hotspot is near The Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Robert Avenue area

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

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