Total Crime Rate
37.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cambridge 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 Cambridge Road (AL1 5LD) 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 Cambridge Road (AL1 5LD), 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.
View Crime In Clarence| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keswick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Guildford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Staveley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hansell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beresford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keswick Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Montague Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keswick Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camp Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cape Road | Under investigation |
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