Total Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakwood Road area has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Park Street , and the 5th 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 Oakwood Road (AL2 3QA) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% lower than the Park Street average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Oakwood Road (AL2 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near Pine Grove. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Park Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brackendene | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Close | Under investigation |
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