Total Crime Rate

177.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 177.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.9 9/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hill End Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham , and the 41st highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill End Lane (AL4 0AA) in the last 12 months was 177.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% higher than the Cunningham average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill End Lane (AL4 0AA), the main crime hotspot is near Ashbourne Court. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill End Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drakes Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chivenor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashbourne Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountbatten Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mountbatten Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mountbatten Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mountbatten Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ennerdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chivenor Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallow Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richard Stagg Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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