Total Crime Rate

87.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Orbital Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Park Street , and the 121st highest crime rate of 428 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 2.3% lower than the Park Street average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% 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 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Laurels (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in North Orbital Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Laurels Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Orbital Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Laurels Under investigation

Data Sources

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