Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 22.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 5.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cambridge Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Clarence , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 428 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 5LG) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower than the Clarence average (56.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Road (AL1 5LG), the main crime hotspot is near Keswick Close. Police recorded 36 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 Cambridge Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashley Road —
Apr 2026Other theft College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Keswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richard Stagg Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Burleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Road —

Data Sources

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