Total Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakwood Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Clarence , and the 116th 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 Drive (AL4 0UJ) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Clarence average (70.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Drive (AL4 0UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hatfield Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Linden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pinewood Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kay Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell View Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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