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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LU2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LU2 recorded 443 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.84 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring69.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment443 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 4.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

443
trending_down -1.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

69.37per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,369

Within LU2 district

St Albans

75,820

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Prince Way Map
total: 30 Shoplifting: 17 Other theft: 3
30
Arden Place Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2
10
Parking Area Map
total: 10 Other theft: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
10
Airport/Airfield Map
total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 2
8
Plait Court Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
Duke Street Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
8
Venetia Road Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Vehicle crime: 1
8
Petrol Station Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
8
Hazelwood Close Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7
Harrowden Road Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
443 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
139
31.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
98
22.1%
Vehicle Crime
34
7.7%
Other Theft
31
7.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
30
6.8%
Shoplifting
30
6.8%
Public Order
24
5.4%
Other Crime
14
3.2%
Robbery
11
2.5%
Drug Offences
10
2.3%
Burglary
10
2.3%
Weapons Possession
9
2.0%
Theft from Person
2
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.2%

Crime Analysis: LU2

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in LU2 at 31.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.1%) and Vehicle Crime (7.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LU2 has fallen slightly — by 4.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LU2 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 -1.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%

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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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