Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Laurel Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 209th 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 Laurel Road (AL1 4JH) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Road (AL1 4JH), the main crime hotspot is near St Paul'S Place. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clarence Park Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lycaste Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cotsmoor Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ninedells Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cecil Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lycaste Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Lycaste Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotsmoor Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lycaste Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cotsmoor —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gainsborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clarence Park Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cotsmoor Under investigation
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Data Sources

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