Total Crime Rate

174.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 174.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 55.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Noke Side area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Park Street , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Noke Side (AL2 3EF) in the last 12 months was 174.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% higher than the Park Street average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Noke Side (AL2 3EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penman Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Noke Side area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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