Crime Rates at Oak Tree Gardens, St Albans, AL1 3DE

Oak Tree Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 16th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Tree Gardens (AL1 3DE) in the last 12 months was 346.2 per 1,000 residents and was 468.3% higher than the Bernards Heath average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 157.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Tree Gardens (AL1 3DE), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.