Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Leonards Crescent area has the 17th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 139th highest crime rate of 430 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 St Leonards Crescent (AL4 9EJ) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher than the Bernards Heath average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Leonards Crescent (AL4 9EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Allen Green, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lyndon Mead (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Leonards Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morris Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morris Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morris Green —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morris Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allen Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allen Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Morris Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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