Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brampton Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 134th highest 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 Brampton Road (AL1 4PX) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brampton Road (AL1 4PX), the main crime hotspot is near Brampton Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brampton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Churchill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodstock Road South —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodstock Road South —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brampton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brampton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Royal Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Public order Royal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brampton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luna Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Campfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Royal Road —
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Data Sources

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