Crime Rates at Chequer Street, St Albans, AL1 3YD

Chequer Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chequer Street (AL1 3YD) in the last 12 months was 1115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1522.2% higher than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 353.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chequer Street (AL1 3YD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 253 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.