Total Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle 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

Upper Heath Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 28th lowest 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 Upper Heath Road (AL1 4DN) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% lower than the Bernards Heath average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Heath Road (AL1 4DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watson Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Culver Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Culver Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Battlefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Upper Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Warwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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