Total Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orchard Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Park Street , and the 101st 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 Orchard Drive (AL2 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Drive (AL2 2HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Park Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tippendell Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Drive | — |
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