Total Crime Rate

69.6 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 69.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Cecil Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 147th highest crime rate of 430 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 Cecil Road (AL1 5EG) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% higher than the Bernards Heath average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cecil Road (AL1 5EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Paul'S Place, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dellfield (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cecil Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Lycaste Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hawkshill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cotsmoor Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cotsmoor Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cotsmoor —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lycaste Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Aspasia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cecil Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lycaste Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lycaste Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ninedells Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clarence Park Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dellfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dellfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dellfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dellfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clarence Park Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotsmoor Under investigation
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Data Sources

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