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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in AL1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

AL1 recorded 321 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.99 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 16.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring83.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment321 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 16.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

321
trending_down -0.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

83.0per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,998

Within AL1 district

St Albans

53,629

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Spencer Street Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 1
13
Supermarket Map
total: 11 Other theft: 6 Shoplifting: 5
11
Shopping Area Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 2
9
Petrol Station Map
total: 8 Other theft: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1
8
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Drugs: 1
8
Drovers Way Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
A1081 Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
6
Old Oak Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Petrol Station Map
total: 6 Other theft: 3 Shoplifting: 2
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
321 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
79
24.6%
Violence & Sexual Offences
78
24.3%
Shoplifting
45
14.0%
Other Theft
31
9.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
21
6.5%
Vehicle Crime
17
5.3%
Burglary
9
2.8%
Bicycle Theft
9
2.8%
Public Order
9
2.8%
Drug Offences
8
2.5%
Other Crime
7
2.2%
Theft from Person
5
1.6%
Weapons Possession
2
0.6%
Robbery
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: AL1

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in AL1 at 24.6%. Violence & Sexual Offences (24.3%) and Shoplifting (14.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in AL1 has fallen sharply — by 16.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for AL1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -0.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -16.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.4%

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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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