Total Crime Rate

381.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 381.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 153.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.7 10/10
  • Other theft 25.6 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.4 10/10
  • Drugs 19.2 10/10
  • Robbery 9.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Peters Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 13th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Peters Street (AL1 3HD) in the last 12 months was 381.4 per 1,000 residents and was 498.8% higher than the Bernards Heath average (63.7 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 Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 153.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Street (AL1 3HD), the main crime hotspot is near Stonecross Close. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Peters Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Place Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Peter'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1081 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1081 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1081 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1081 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1081 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Tree Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Tree Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Marlborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charter Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonecross Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1081 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Carlisle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlisle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cricketers Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Cricketers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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