Total Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodstock Road North area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 91st lowest 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 Woodstock Road North (AL1 4QD) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Bernards Heath average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodstock Road North (AL1 4QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodstock Road North, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garden Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bernards Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burnham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Johns Court | Under investigation |
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