March 2026 Source: Police.uk
AL2 Crime Intelligence Report
AL2 recorded 223 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.85 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 45.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 25.3% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
223trending_up +45.8% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
63.45per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
978
Within AL2 district
St Albans
38,090
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Colnbrook Close Map | total: 36 Other theft: 32 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 36 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 11 Shoplifting: 6 Other crime: 2 | 11 |
| Hospital Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 9 |
| Meadow Close Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 8 |
| Tynedale Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 7 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Bowlers Green Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Bluett Road Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
63
28.3%
Other Theft
42
18.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
29
13.0%
Shoplifting
25
11.2%
Vehicle Crime
20
9.0%
Burglary
13
5.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
5.4%
Other Crime
7
3.1%
Public Order
7
3.1%
Drug Offences
3
1.3%
Theft from Person
2
0.9%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +45.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +25.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.9%
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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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