Total Crime Rate

191.3 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 191.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dellfield area has the 5th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 38th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dellfield (AL1 5EY) in the last 12 months was 191.3 per 1,000 residents and was 214.1% higher than the Bernards Heath average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (β‰ˆ 110.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dellfield (AL1 5EY), 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 Dellfield area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Lycaste Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barncroft Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Vehicle crime Ninedells Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lycaste Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dexter Close β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Lycaste Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lycaste Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park View Close β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hawkshill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Aspasia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cecil Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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