Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 31.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Wellington Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Clarence , and the 139th 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 Wellington Road (AL1 5NL) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower than the Clarence average (56.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Wellington Road (AL1 5NL), 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 Wellington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burnside Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coach Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richard Stagg Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Keswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Ely Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashley Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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