Total Crime Rate

113.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 113.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Stanhope Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 74th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanhope Road (AL1 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% higher than the Batchwood average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanhope Road (AL1 5BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stanhope Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grimston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Laurel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspasia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspasia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspasia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Park Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotsmoor Under investigation
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Data Sources

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