Crime Rates at Griffiths Way, St Albans, AL1 2RD

Griffiths Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 30th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Griffiths Way (AL1 2RD) in the last 12 months was 218.8 per 1,000 residents and was 109.3% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 52.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Griffiths Way (AL1 2RD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.