March 2026 Source: Police.uk
AL1 Crime Intelligence Report
AL1 recorded 322 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.25 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 6.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.9% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
322trending_down -6.1% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
115.71per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
1,998
Within AL1 district
St Albans
39,030
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Shopping Area Map | total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Public order: 3 | 15 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 13 Shoplifting: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 13 |
| St Paul'S Place Map | total: 11 Shoplifting: 9 Vehicle crime: 1 | 11 |
| Theatre/Concert Hall Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 9 |
| Spencer Street Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 8 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 8 | 8 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 7 |
| A1081 Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 6 |
| Richard Stagg Close Map | total: 5 Other theft: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
86
26.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
69
21.4%
Shoplifting
50
15.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
23
7.1%
Other Theft
22
6.8%
Vehicle Crime
16
5.0%
Public Order
14
4.3%
Burglary
12
3.7%
Drug Offences
11
3.4%
Other Crime
9
2.8%
Theft from Person
6
1.9%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.6%
Weapons Possession
1
0.3%
Robbery
1
0.3%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.
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