Total Crime Rate

430.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 430.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 190.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 87.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.3 10/10
  • Other theft 27.3 10/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Robbery 9.1 9/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • 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

Woodstock Road South area has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 12th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodstock Road South (AL1 4QL) in the last 12 months was 430.3 per 1,000 residents and was 575.5% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 87.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodstock Road South (AL1 4QL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodstock Road South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coach Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Harlesden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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