Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.5 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 36.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Roland Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 428 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 Roland Street (AL1 5HS) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower than the Bernards Heath average (63.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roland Street (AL1 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coach Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Springfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sanders Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sanders Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sanders Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sanders Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Ely Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barncroft Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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