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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WD7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WD7 recorded 80 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.44 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 60.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring29.76 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment80 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 60.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

80
trending_up +19.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

29.76per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

724

Within WD7 district

St Albans

23,288

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
A5183 Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Station Approach Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
4
Petrol Station Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1
4
Upper Station Road Map
total: 3 Other crime: 2 Burglary: 1
3
Park Road Map
total: 3 Other crime: 3
3
Southerton Way Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Other theft: 1 Public order: 1
3
Fairfield Close Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 2 Shoplifting: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
2
Craig Mount Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
80 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
30
37.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
12
15.0%
Vehicle Crime
8
10.0%
Public Order
6
7.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
6
7.5%
Other Theft
6
7.5%
Other Crime
6
7.5%
Burglary
3
3.8%
Shoplifting
2
2.5%
Drug Offences
1
1.2%

Crime Analysis: WD7

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WD7 (37.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.0%) and Vehicle Crime (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WD7 has risen sharply — by 60.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WD7 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 +19.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +60.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +4.5%

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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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