Total Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 26.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Breakspear Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 428 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 Breakspear Avenue (AL1 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Batchwood average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Breakspear Avenue (AL1 5EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dellfield. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Breakspear Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dellfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspasia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspasia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotsmoor Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dellfield —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspasia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Park Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grimston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawkshill —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Laurel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawkshill —
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Data Sources

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