Total Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lancaster Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 430 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 4ET) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% lower than the Bernards Heath average (60.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lancaster Road (AL1 4ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gurney Court Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastbury Court (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bernards Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Battlefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Upper Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
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