Crime Rates at Lemsford Road, St. Albans, AL1 3PR

Lemsford Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 176th 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 Lemsford Road (AL1 3PR) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% lower than the Bernards Heath average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lemsford Road (AL1 3PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sefton Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.