Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cunningham Hill Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham , and the 175th highest 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 Cunningham Hill Road (AL1 5BY) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower than the Cunningham average (104.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cunningham Hill Road (AL1 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near Dellfield. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cunningham Hill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Foxcroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hawkshill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barncroft Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hopground Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flinders Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flinders Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park View Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dellfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flinders Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kensington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stuart Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dellfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Stuart Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dellfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dellfield Under investigation

Data Sources

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