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

Cambridge 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 5LF) 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 5LF), the main crime hotspot is near Keswick Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Liberty Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Keswick Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Liberty Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Liberty Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beresford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brick Knoll Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redwood Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Linden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Staveley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Guildford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Liberty Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Keswick Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keswick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hansell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cape Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —

Data Sources

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