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

Burnside area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham , and the 27th 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 Burnside (AL1 5RT) in the last 12 months was 257.2 per 1,000 residents and was 130.8% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 128.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnside (AL1 5RT), 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.