Crime Rates at Burnside, St. Albans, AL1 5RT

Burnside area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham , and the 26th highest crime rate of 430 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 Burnside (AL1 5RT) in the last 12 months was 241.2 per 1,000 residents and was 130.2% higher than the Cunningham average (104.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 119.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 117.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnside (AL1 5RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 154 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keswick Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.