Total Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Guildford Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Clarence , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 430 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 Guildford Road (AL1 5JY) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the Clarence average (70.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guildford Road (AL1 5JY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 247 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Guildford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sutton Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sutton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cape Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Guildford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Montague Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montague Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redwood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hansell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beresford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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