Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 57.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Cell Barnes Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham , and the 182nd highest 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 Cell Barnes Lane (AL1 5PU) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cell Barnes Lane (AL1 5PU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cell Barnes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burnside Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sanders Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sanders Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sanders Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road —
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Springfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sanders Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aldwick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Catham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldwick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cell Barnes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barncroft Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cell Barnes Lane —
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Data Sources

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