Total Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Boundary Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 212th highest crime rate of 428 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 Boundary Road (AL1 4EF) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower than the Bernards Heath average (63.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boundary Road (AL1 4EF), 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.
View Crime In Bernards Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Culver Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonecross Close | — |
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