Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 32.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Townsend Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 148th lowest 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 Townsend Avenue (AL1 3SL) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower than the Bernards Heath average (63.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Townsend Avenue (AL1 3SL), 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 Townsend Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1081 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newsom Place Under investigation
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 Hall Place Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Murton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Culver Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Tree Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonecross Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newsom Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Tree Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road 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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