Crime Rates at Drakes Drive, St. Albans, AL1 5AG

Drakes Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Colney Heath , and the 62nd 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 Drakes Drive (AL1 5AG) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Colney Heath average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drakes Drive (AL1 5AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashbourne Court, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keswick Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.