Total Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park View Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 136th 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 Park View Close (AL1 5TS) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Bernards Heath average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Park View Close (AL1 5TS), the main crime hotspot is near Dellfield. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bernards Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dellfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dexter Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Campfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lycaste Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dellfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dellfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dellfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lycaste Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lycaste Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Haig Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sanders Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sanders Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lycaste Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park View Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Springfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barncroft Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hawkshill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
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