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

Grasmere Road 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 Grasmere Road (AL1 5PY) 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 Grasmere Road (AL1 5PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 192 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keswick Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grasmere Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cell Barnes Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aldwick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Keswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Catham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drakes Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ennerdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cell Barnes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burnside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cell Barnes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldwick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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

Data Sources

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