Total Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 92.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Lynton Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham , and the 109th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lynton Avenue (AL1 5PD) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Cunningham average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 88.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynton Avenue (AL1 5PD), 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 Lynton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Catham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Keswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Road —
Apr 2026Other theft College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chivenor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richard Stagg Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chivenor Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drakes Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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