Crime Rates at Nelson Avenue, St. Albans, AL1 5RZ

Nelson Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham , and the 58th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Avenue (AL1 5RZ) in the last 12 months was 125.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 66.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Avenue (AL1 5RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 154 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkway Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.