BELMONT HILL, AL1 1BH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in AL1 1BH

BELMONT HILL, AL1 1BH, St Albans has recorded a total of 61 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 13.88 per 1,000 population. This AL1 1BH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader AL1 postcode area, which has experienced 407 crimes and a crime rate of 10.32 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this AL1 1BH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around AL1 1BH, encompassing approximately 4394 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (-38.10% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (9) incidents (-18.18% decrease)
  • Public order: (9) incidents (800.00% increase)

AL1 1BH Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 12
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 10
  • Belmont Hill with total crimes: 6

BELMONT HILL, AL1 1BH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1313.88-38.10%
Violence and sexual offences92.96-18.18%
Public order92.05800.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.05-20.00%
Vehicle crime61.82200.00%
Other theft61.37-33.33%
Other crime41.370.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.91200.00%
Burglary10.680.00%
Robbery10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2113.43162.50%
Violence and sexual offences114.78-15.38%
Anti-social behaviour102.5011.11%
Other theft92.28-25.00%
Bicycle theft22.050.00%
Vehicle crime20.460.00%
Robbery10.460.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.230.00%
Public order10.23-75.00%
Burglary10.23-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1312.290.00%
Other theft122.969.09%
Anti-social behaviour92.7328.57%
Shoplifting82.05-52.94%
Public order41.82100.00%
Drugs20.910.00%
Possession of weapons20.460.00%
Burglary20.460.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.460.00%
Robbery10.23-66.67%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1713.206.25%
Violence and sexual offences133.87116.67%
Other theft112.9637.50%
Anti-social behaviour72.5016.67%
Robbery31.59200.00%
Vehicle crime20.68-50.00%
Public order20.46100.00%
Burglary20.46-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.460.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1611.83-20.00%
Other theft83.64-50.00%
Violence and sexual offences61.82-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour61.37-14.29%
Vehicle crime41.3733.33%
Burglary30.910.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.6850.00%
Theft from the person20.68100.00%
Other crime10.460.00%
Public order10.230.00%
Robbery10.230.00%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2013.4311.11%
Other theft164.55220.00%
Violence and sexual offences93.6480.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.0516.67%
Vehicle crime31.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.680.00%
Theft from the person10.460.00%
Drugs10.230.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1810.47157.14%
Anti-social behaviour64.100.00%
Violence and sexual offences51.3766.67%
Other theft51.1425.00%
Vehicle crime31.140.00%
Burglary30.68200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.680.00%
Bicycle theft20.460.00%
Theft from the person10.460.00%
Public order10.230.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting76.14-61.11%
Anti-social behaviour61.5920.00%
Other theft41.37-50.00%
Violence and sexual offences30.91-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.68-33.33%
Drugs20.460.00%
Robbery10.460.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%
Burglary10.23-50.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1811.3850.00%
Other theft84.100.00%
Violence and sexual offences61.82-45.45%
Anti-social behaviour51.37-28.57%
Vehicle crime41.14300.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.910.00%
Burglary20.680.00%
Public order20.46100.00%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%
Other crime10.230.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1210.249.09%
Violence and sexual offences112.7322.22%
Other theft82.5033.33%
Anti-social behaviour71.82133.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.590.00%
Vehicle crime10.68-83.33%
Robbery10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.23-66.67%
Public order10.23-66.67%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1110.700.00%
Violence and sexual offences92.50200.00%
Other theft62.05-14.29%
Vehicle crime61.3720.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.37-76.92%
Public order30.680.00%
Theft from the person30.680.00%
Burglary20.680.00%
Other crime20.460.00%
Bicycle theft10.46-75.00%
Robbery10.230.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1311.150.00%
Shoplifting112.960.00%
Other theft72.500.00%
Vehicle crime51.590.00%
Bicycle theft41.140.00%
Violence and sexual offences30.910.00%
Public order30.680.00%
Drugs20.680.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.460.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 87 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202410
July 20249
June 20247
May 20246
April 20247
March 20246
February 20246
January 20245
December 20237
November 20233
October 202313

A total of 36 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
January 20244
December 20231
November 20236
October 20235

A total of 98 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202411
July 202413
June 202413
May 20246
April 20249
March 20245
February 20243
January 20246
December 202311
November 20239
October 20233

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
May 20241
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 27 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20241
July 20244
June 20242
May 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 172 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202421
July 20248
June 202417
May 202416
April 202420
March 202418
February 20247
January 202418
December 202312
November 202311
October 202311

A total of 17 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
November 20232

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 10 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20233

A total of 21 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.10 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
October 20231

A total of 100 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20249
July 202412
June 202411
May 20248
April 202416
March 20245
February 20244
January 20248
December 20238
November 20236
October 20237

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 7 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
April 20241
February 20242
October 20232

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
January 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the AL1 1BH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total12
    Shoplifting6
    Other theft5
    Public order1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total10
    Shoplifting6
    Other crime2
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Belmont Hill
    Total6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. New Kent Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Latium Close
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
  • 7. Alma Cut
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 8. Marlborough Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 9. Sumpter Yard
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Holly Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Leyland Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Ramsbury Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Lower Paxton Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Old London Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Paxton Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Milliner'S Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Westbourne Mews
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 18. Sopwell Lane
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Holywell Hill
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Pondwicks Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Grove Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 22. The Brambles
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Abbey View
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 24. Ashwood Mews
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1