Total Crime Rate

99.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 99.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 27.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Blandford Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 94th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blandford Road (AL1 4JP) in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% higher than the Bernards Heath average (63.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blandford Road (AL1 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near St Paul'S Place. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blandford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Public order Blandford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Laurel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Harlesden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blandford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Park Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunderland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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