Total Crime Rate
346.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clifton Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 16th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Street (AL1 3RY) in the last 12 months was 346.2 per 1,000 residents and was 468.3% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 157.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifton Street (AL1 3RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonecross Close (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bernards Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonecross Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Civic Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stonecross Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B691 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B691 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B691 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ramsey Lodge Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murton Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newsom Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newsom Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newsom Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newsom Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Place Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A1081 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A1081 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A1081 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonecross Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stonecross Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonecross Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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