Crime Rates at Marlborough Road, St Albans, AL1 3XQ

Marlborough Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 163rd 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 Marlborough Road (AL1 3XQ) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% lower than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (AL1 3XQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 190 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.