Total Crime Rate
87.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Orbital Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Park Street , and the 120th 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 North Orbital Road (AL2 2DS) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Park Street average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Orbital Road (AL2 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Laurels (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Laurels | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Orbital Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Laurels | Under investigation |
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