Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

The Acorns area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Clarence , and the 191st 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 The Acorns (AL4 0XZ) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Acorns (AL4 0XZ), 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 The Acorns area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marconi Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gresford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kay Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wynchlands Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wynchlands Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wynchlands Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wynchlands Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wynchlands Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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