Total Crime Rate
161.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ennerdale Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham , and the 47th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ennerdale Close (AL1 5QA) in the last 12 months was 161.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ennerdale Close (AL1 5QA), 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.
View Crime In Cunningham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richard Stagg Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drakes Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ennerdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ennerdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Catham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cell Barnes Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cell Barnes Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cell Barnes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashbourne Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Burnside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Keswick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountbatten Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swallow Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mountbatten Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Mountbatten Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Mountbatten Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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