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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in AL5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

AL5 recorded 133 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.16 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 16.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring36.27 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment133 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 16.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

133
trending_up +3.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

36.27per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,545

Within AL5 district

St Albans

42,079

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
High Street Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
8
Petrol Station Map
total: 7 Other theft: 7
7
Church Green Mews Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Robbery: 1
6
Westminster Court Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 1
5
Lea Business Park Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Petrol Station Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 2
5
Vaughan Road Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 1
4
Sherwoods Rise Map
total: 3 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Baulk Close Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Bicycle theft: 1 Other theft: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
133 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
32
24.1%
Violence & Sexual Offences
25
18.8%
Other Theft
16
12.0%
Shoplifting
16
12.0%
Vehicle Crime
12
9.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
11
8.3%
Burglary
6
4.5%
Public Order
4
3.0%
Other Crime
4
3.0%
Drug Offences
2
1.5%
Bicycle Theft
2
1.5%
Robbery
2
1.5%
Weapons Possession
1
0.8%

Crime Analysis: AL5

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in AL5 at 24.1%. Violence & Sexual Offences (18.8%) and Other Theft (12.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in AL5 has risen sharply — by 16.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for AL5 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_up +3.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +16.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.3%

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