Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 67.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ashley Road area has the highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Clarence , and the 154th highest 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 Ashley Road (AL1 5DA) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% lower than the Clarence average (70.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Road (AL1 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near A1057. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Linden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Cape Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Guildford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redwood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1057 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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