Total Crime Rate
8.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salisbury Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 22nd 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 Salisbury Avenue (AL1 4TU) in the last 12 months was 8.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Salisbury Avenue (AL1 4TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montague Close (4 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodstock Road South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Royal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Montague Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Johns Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beaumont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodstock Road South | — |
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