Crime Rates at Newsom Place, St Albans, AL1 3FN

Newsom Place area has the 25th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 430 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 Newsom Place (AL1 3FN) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newsom Place (AL1 3FN), the main crime hotspot is near St Peter'S Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.