Total Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lancaster Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Road (AL1 4EP) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower than the Bernards Heath average (63.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Lancaster Road (AL1 4EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sefton Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastbury Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lancaster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sefton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Eastbury Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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