What is the crime rate in st albans?

As of February 2026, st albans has a crime rate of 5.79 per 1,000 residents, based on 858 recorded offences.

How does st albans rank nationally for crime?

st albans ranks #164 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in st albans?

The most common crime type in st albans is Violence and sexual offences with 246 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 28.7% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in st albans?

As of February 2026, st albans has a crime rate of 5.79 per 1,000 residents, based on 858 recorded offences.

How does st albans rank nationally for crime?

st albans ranks #164 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in st albans?

The most common crime type in st albans is Violence and sexual offences with 246 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 28.7% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Hertfordshire Constabulary Police

st albans Crime Intelligence Report

st albans recorded 858 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.79 per 1,000 residents. This places st albans at #164 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 11.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.7% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

858

trending_down -11.3% vs last month

Crime Rate

5.79per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#164of 331

By total crime volume

Hertfordshire

#4rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Colnbrook Close Map	Other theft: 23 Public order: 2	23
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 21	21
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 18 Possession of weapons: 1	18
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 16	16
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 14	14
On or near Richardson Place Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11 Other crime: 2	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 8 Burglary: 3	8
On or near Twyford Road Map	Shoplifting: 10	10

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

858 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

246

28.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

163

19.0%

Shoplifting

103

12.0%

Other Theft

9.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.3%

Vehicle Crime

6.1%

Burglary

5.8%

Public Order

4.3%

Drug Offences

4.3%

Other Crime

2.1%

Robbery

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

20 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St Peters	152	2.4
2	Sopwell	74	4.0
3	London Colney	73	5.1
4	Cunningham	66	3.0
5	Harpenden West	57	3.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Harpenden South	9	0.7
shield	Marshalswick West	12	1.7
shield	Harpenden North & Rural	16	1.1
shield	Sandridge & Wheathampstead	22	5.8
shield	Clarence	25	0.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -11.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.7%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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