AL1 3JU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in AL1 3JU

AL1 3JU, St Albans has recorded a total of 137 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 31.66 per 1,000 population. This AL1 3JU 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 3JU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around AL1 3JU, encompassing approximately 4327 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the AL1 3JU area, explore the AL1 3JU Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (44) incidents (12.82% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (24) incidents (-48.94% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (19) incidents (-9.52% decrease)

AL1 3JU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 19
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 17
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 13

AL1 3JU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4431.6612.82%
Shoplifting2410.17-48.94%
Anti-social behaviour195.55-9.52%
Public order144.39180.00%
Other crime83.2360.00%
Other theft71.85-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.62150.00%
Robbery41.1633.33%
Drugs30.920.00%
Bicycle theft30.69-25.00%
Theft from the person30.69200.00%
Burglary10.69-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%
Vehicle crime10.23-75.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4733.9774.07%
Violence and sexual offences3910.8634.48%
Anti-social behaviour219.01-40.00%
Other theft104.85-28.57%
Other crime52.310.00%
Public order51.160.00%
Vehicle crime41.160.00%
Bicycle theft40.92100.00%
Drugs30.92200.00%
Robbery30.690.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.69-66.67%
Burglary20.46-60.00%
Theft from the person10.46-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.23-50.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3531.6645.83%
Violence and sexual offences298.09-9.38%
Shoplifting276.7012.50%
Other theft146.24100.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.23-14.29%
Burglary51.3925.00%
Public order51.16-44.44%
Vehicle crime41.160.00%
Theft from the person40.92300.00%
Robbery30.920.00%
Possession of weapons20.690.00%
Bicycle theft20.46100.00%
Drugs10.46-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3228.6539.13%
Anti-social behaviour247.3933.33%
Shoplifting245.55-22.58%
Public order95.5580.00%
Other theft72.0840.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.6240.00%
Vehicle crime41.620.00%
Burglary40.92-20.00%
Drugs40.92-42.86%
Robbery30.920.00%
Possession of weapons20.690.00%
Other crime20.46-33.33%
Theft from the person10.46-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.23-50.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3126.11-6.06%
Violence and sexual offences237.16-20.69%
Anti-social behaviour185.31-21.74%
Drugs74.16250.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.62-28.57%
Public order51.16-37.50%
Other theft51.16-16.67%
Burglary51.16400.00%
Vehicle crime41.16100.00%
Other crime30.92200.00%
Robbery30.690.00%
Theft from the person20.69100.00%
Bicycle theft20.460.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3326.806.45%
Violence and sexual offences297.6331.82%
Anti-social behaviour236.700.00%
Public order85.31100.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.8575.00%
Other theft61.62-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.39-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.460.00%
Drugs20.460.00%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%
Burglary10.230.00%
Other crime10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.23-50.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3124.4934.78%
Anti-social behaviour237.1676.92%
Violence and sexual offences225.314.76%
Other theft95.0828.57%
Criminal damage and arson42.0833.33%
Public order40.920.00%
Vehicle crime30.92200.00%
Robbery30.69200.00%
Bicycle theft20.69100.00%
Drugs20.46-33.33%
Theft from the person20.46-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2319.4127.78%
Violence and sexual offences215.315.00%
Anti-social behaviour134.85-45.83%
Other theft73.000.00%
Public order41.62300.00%
Drugs30.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.690.00%
Theft from the person30.69200.00%
Burglary20.690.00%
Other crime10.460.00%
Vehicle crime10.23-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%
Bicycle theft10.230.00%
Robbery10.230.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2418.9550.00%
Violence and sexual offences205.55-37.50%
Shoplifting184.62-25.00%
Other theft74.1616.67%
Vehicle crime31.6250.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.69-40.00%
Drugs30.6950.00%
Burglary20.690.00%
Public order10.46-80.00%
Theft from the person10.23-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3223.11-8.57%
Shoplifting247.39100.00%
Anti-social behaviour165.55-11.11%
Other theft63.70-40.00%
Public order51.3925.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.1666.67%
Theft from the person41.16-55.56%
Vehicle crime20.92-33.33%
Burglary20.460.00%
Drugs20.460.00%
Other crime10.46-66.67%
Robbery10.230.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3524.26133.33%
Anti-social behaviour188.090.00%
Shoplifting124.16-20.00%
Other theft102.77-9.09%
Theft from the person92.310.00%
Public order42.08-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.92-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.69-25.00%
Other crime30.69200.00%
Bicycle theft20.69-50.00%
Burglary20.46-33.33%
Drugs20.46-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%
Robbery10.23-50.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1820.560.00%
Shoplifting154.160.00%
Violence and sexual offences153.470.00%
Other theft113.470.00%
Public order82.540.00%
Bicycle theft41.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.920.00%
Vehicle crime40.920.00%
Drugs30.920.00%
Burglary30.690.00%
Robbery20.690.00%
Other crime10.460.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 252 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202421
July 202435
June 202424
May 202418
April 202423
March 202423
February 202413
January 202424
December 202316
November 202318
October 202318

A total of 99 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202410
July 202414
June 20247
May 20245
April 20246
March 20249
February 20247
January 20247
December 20236
November 202310
October 202311

A total of 341 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.42 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202444
August 202439
July 202429
June 202432
May 202423
April 202429
March 202422
February 202421
January 202420
December 202332
November 202335
October 202315

A total of 25 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.78 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20245
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 72 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20245
July 20245
June 20249
May 20245
April 20248
March 20244
February 20244
January 20241
December 20235
November 20234
October 20238

A total of 54 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20246
June 20247
May 20245
April 20247
March 20244
February 20243
January 20243
December 20235
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 35 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20244
May 20247
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 309 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202447
July 202427
June 202424
May 202431
April 202433
March 202431
February 202423
January 202418
December 202324
November 202312
October 202315

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20245
June 20244
May 20245
April 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 23 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 31 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20234
November 20239

A total of 24 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20243
March 20243
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 35 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20244
June 20244
May 20244
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the AL1 3JU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total19
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other crime2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total17
    Shoplifting6
    Other crime4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total13
    Shoplifting7
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. Nightclub
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
  • 5. Drovers Way
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Bicycle theft2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Spencer Street
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Police Station
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 8. New Kent Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 9. St Peter'S Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 10. Hall Place Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Market Place
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 12. Charter Close
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Selby Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 14. Marlborough Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 15. Victoria Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Alma Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 17. St Peter'S Road
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 18. Brooklands Court
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Upper Marlborough Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 20. Half Moon Yard
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Sumpter Yard
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Hall Place Gardens
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Paxton Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Milliner'S Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Beaconsfield Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Newsom Place
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 27. Civic Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Russell Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Bowes Lyon Mews
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. George Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1