February 2026 Source: Police.uk
AL2 Crime Intelligence Report
AL2 recorded 153 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.19 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 13.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.6% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
153trending_down -13.6% vs last month
Crime Rate
6.19per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
978
Within AL2 district
St Albans
24,718
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Colnbrook Close Map | total: 25 Other theft: 23 Public order: 2 | 25 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 2 | 9 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 8 Other theft: 5 Shoplifting: 3 | 8 |
| Chester Gibbons Green Map | total: 6 Other crime: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 6 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 6 Public order: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 6 |
| Alexander Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 1 | 5 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 1 | 5 |
| Birch Copse Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Haseldine Road Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 3 | 3 |
| Meadow Avenue Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
41
26.8%
Other Theft
36
23.5%
Shoplifting
19
12.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
13
8.5%
Vehicle Crime
12
7.8%
Public Order
10
6.5%
Burglary
8
5.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
4.6%
Drug Offences
4
2.6%
Other Crime
2
1.3%
Robbery
1
0.7%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -13.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.6%
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