Total Crime Rate

119.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 119.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Cunningham , and the 69th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill End Lane (AL4 0AE) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill End Lane (AL4 0AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashbourne Court, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keswick Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hill End Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chivenor Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chivenor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallow Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drakes Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashbourne Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richard Stagg Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Keswick Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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