Crime Rates at Stapley Road, St. Albans, AL3 5EP

Stapley Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stapley Road (AL3 5EP) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stapley Road (AL3 5EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 132 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.