Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 89.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bakers Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 116th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bakers Close (AL1 5FH) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bakers Close (AL1 5FH), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bakers Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camp Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hawkshill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Campfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Springfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haig Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sanders Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luna Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sanders Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park View Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dexter Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barncroft Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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