Crime Rates at Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL3 5QL

Bernard Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 428 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 Bernard Street (AL3 5QL) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Batchwood average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bernard Street (AL3 5QL), the main crime hotspot is near Drovers Way. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.