Total Crime Rate

724.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 724.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 503.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 86.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.7 10/10
  • Other theft 28.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Burglary 16.0 10/10
  • Robbery 9.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham , and the 6th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cell Barnes Lane (AL1 5PX) in the last 12 months was 724.4 per 1,000 residents and was 549.9% higher than the Cunningham average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 157 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cell Barnes Lane (AL1 5PX), 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 (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Aldwick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cell Barnes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldwick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ennerdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burnside Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Drive Under investigation
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 2026Drugs Catham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cell Barnes Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cell Barnes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Springfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road —
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Data Sources

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