Total Crime Rate
29.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rodney Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 430 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 Rodney Avenue (AL1 5SU) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Cunningham average (104.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rodney Avenue (AL1 5SU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cunningham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foxcroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Springfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cell Barnes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aldwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Flinders Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cell Barnes Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cell Barnes Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barncroft Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hopground Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Flinders Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Flinders Close | Under investigation |
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