Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 21.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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
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

Sandpit Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 98th 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 Sandpit Lane (AL1 4EA) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 123.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandpit Lane (AL1 4EA), 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 Sandpit Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Stonecross Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonecross Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1081 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1081 Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1081 Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Culver Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Murton Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Bernard'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stonecross Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonecross Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Stonecross Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ramsey Lodge Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stonecross Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Place Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonecross Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowgate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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