Total Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

South Riding area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Park Street , and the 42nd 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 South Riding (AL2 3ND) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around South Riding (AL2 3ND), the main crime hotspot is near Lye Lane. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Riding area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lye Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunters Ride Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lye Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lye Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hamilton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lye Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claremont —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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