Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 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 38.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Clarence Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 183rd lowest 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 Clarence Road (AL1 4NP) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Bernards Heath average (63.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Road (AL1 4NP), 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 Clarence Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunderland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blandford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Eastbury Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sefton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blandford Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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