Total Crime Rate
448.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Watling Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Park Street , and the 14th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street (AL2 2PA) in the last 12 months was 448.2 per 1,000 residents and was 344.7% higher than the Park Street average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -31.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Watling Street (AL2 2PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Street, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oliver Close (13 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 | Park Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hawfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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