Total Crime Rate
11.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brampton Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 38th 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 Brampton Road (AL1 4PN) in the last 12 months was 11.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brampton Road (AL1 4PN), 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.
View Crime In Bernards Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brampton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brampton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luna Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gainsborough Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Churchill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brampton Road | Under investigation |
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