Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Park Street , and the 207th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Drive (AL2 2QL) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 160.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Drive (AL2 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near Sunnydell. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Orbital Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tippendell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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