Crime Rates at St Peters Street, St Albans, AL1 3EA

St Peters Street area has the highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Peters Street (AL1 3EA) in the last 12 months was 1503.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2086.7% higher than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -62.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 186 (≈ 620.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Street (AL1 3EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 253 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.