Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Peters Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 213th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Peters Street (AL1 3FH) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Street (AL1 3FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 154 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Peters Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1081 β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drovers Way β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Drovers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drovers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drovers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drovers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Adelaide Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drovers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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