Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spooners Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Park Street , and the 138th 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 Spooners Drive (AL2 2HW) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Park Street average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spooners Drive (AL2 2HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bay Tree Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Park Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burston Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Withy Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darley Croft | Under investigation |
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