Total Crime Rate

346.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 346.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 96.2 10/10
  • Other theft 25.6 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Drugs 19.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Peters Road 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 St Peters Road (AL1 3SA) 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 St Peters Road (AL1 3SA), the main crime hotspot is near Stonecross Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Peters Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Murton Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B691 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B691 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B691 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonecross Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonecross Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Stonecross Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1081 Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Place Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ramsey Lodge Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Lattimore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonecross Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1081 Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1081 —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Stonecross Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stonecross Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Stonecross Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Newsom Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newsom Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newsom Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newsom Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Road —
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Data Sources

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