Crime Rates at Watling Street, Park Street, St. Albans, AL2 2NZ

Watling Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Park Street , and the 170th 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 Watling Street (AL2 2NZ) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (AL2 2NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.