AL1 3LX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in AL1 3LX

AL1 3LX, St Albans has recorded a total of 142 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 54.66 per 1,000 population. This AL1 3LX 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 3LX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around AL1 3LX, encompassing approximately 2598 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (47) incidents (30.56% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (24) incidents (-48.94% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (23) incidents (0.00% decrease)

AL1 3LX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 18
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 17
  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 13

AL1 3LX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4754.6630.56%
Shoplifting2418.09-48.94%
Anti-social behaviour239.240.00%
Public order138.85160.00%
Other theft85.000.00%
Other crime83.08100.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.08300.00%
Robbery41.54-20.00%
Drugs31.540.00%
Bicycle theft31.150.00%
Theft from the person31.1550.00%
Burglary11.15-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4755.0474.07%
Violence and sexual offences3618.0971.43%
Anti-social behaviour2313.86-34.29%
Other theft88.85-42.86%
Public order53.0866.67%
Robbery51.9266.67%
Other crime41.920.00%
Vehicle crime31.54-50.00%
Drugs31.15200.00%
Bicycle theft31.1550.00%
Burglary21.15-50.00%
Theft from the person20.77-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.77-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.38-80.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3548.8829.63%
Shoplifting2713.4712.50%
Violence and sexual offences2110.39-47.50%
Other theft148.08133.33%
Vehicle crime65.39200.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.31-50.00%
Burglary41.9233.33%
Theft from the person41.54300.00%
Public order31.54-72.73%
Robbery31.1550.00%
Possession of weapons21.150.00%
Bicycle theft20.770.00%
Drugs10.77-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4052.7329.03%
Anti-social behaviour2715.4035.00%
Shoplifting2410.39-22.58%
Public order119.24175.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.23-23.08%
Other theft63.850.00%
Drugs42.31-42.86%
Burglary31.54-25.00%
Other crime31.15-25.00%
Vehicle crime21.15-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.770.00%
Bicycle theft20.770.00%
Robbery20.77-33.33%
Theft from the person10.770.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3150.42-3.12%
Shoplifting3111.93-6.06%
Anti-social behaviour2011.93-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson137.70116.67%
Drugs75.00250.00%
Other theft62.6920.00%
Vehicle crime52.3166.67%
Public order41.92-50.00%
Other crime41.54300.00%
Burglary41.540.00%
Robbery31.540.00%
Bicycle theft21.15100.00%
Theft from the person10.770.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3345.4217.86%
Violence and sexual offences3212.7045.45%
Anti-social behaviour2512.320.00%
Public order89.6260.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.08100.00%
Other theft52.31-54.55%
Vehicle crime31.9250.00%
Drugs21.15-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.770.00%
Other crime10.380.00%
Bicycle theft10.380.00%
Theft from the person10.38-50.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2841.1821.74%
Anti-social behaviour2510.7856.25%
Violence and sexual offences229.62-4.35%
Other theft118.4757.14%
Public order54.2325.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.920.00%
Drugs31.15-25.00%
Robbery31.15200.00%
Vehicle crime21.150.00%
Theft from the person20.77-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.770.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%
Burglary10.38-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2333.87-4.17%
Shoplifting238.8527.78%
Anti-social behaviour168.85-42.86%
Other theft76.1616.67%
Drugs42.6933.33%
Public order41.54300.00%
Theft from the person31.5450.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.150.00%
Burglary21.150.00%
Other crime10.770.00%
Bicycle theft10.380.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2834.2686.67%
Violence and sexual offences2410.78-31.43%
Shoplifting189.24-25.00%
Other theft66.930.00%
Drugs32.3150.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.15-40.00%
Theft from the person21.15-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.770.00%
Burglary20.77-33.33%
Public order10.77-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3538.49-5.41%
Shoplifting2413.47100.00%
Anti-social behaviour159.24-11.76%
Other theft65.77-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.3166.67%
Public order41.92-20.00%
Theft from the person41.54-55.56%
Burglary31.540.00%
Drugs21.15-33.33%
Other crime10.77-66.67%
Robbery10.380.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3741.5768.18%
Anti-social behaviour1714.24-10.53%
Shoplifting126.54-14.29%
Other theft104.620.00%
Theft from the person93.850.00%
Public order53.46-44.44%
Drugs31.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.1550.00%
Burglary31.150.00%
Other crime31.15200.00%
Bicycle theft21.15-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.77-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.770.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2234.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour198.470.00%
Shoplifting147.310.00%
Other theft105.390.00%
Public order93.850.00%
Vehicle crime43.460.00%
Drugs31.540.00%
Bicycle theft31.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.150.00%
Other crime10.770.00%
Robbery10.380.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 273 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202423
July 202435
June 202427
May 202420
April 202425
March 202425
February 202416
January 202428
December 202315
November 202317
October 202319

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 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20245
July 20243
June 202411
May 20244
April 20248
March 20245
February 20244
January 20241
December 20234
November 20235
October 20239

A total of 97 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20248
July 202414
June 20246
May 20246
April 20245
March 202411
February 20247
January 20246
December 20236
November 202310
October 202310

A total of 370 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202447
August 202436
July 202421
June 202440
May 202431
April 202432
March 202422
February 202423
January 202424
December 202335
November 202337
October 202322

A total of 26 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.89 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
June 20243
May 20244
April 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 58 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20245
June 202410
May 202413
April 20246
March 20243
February 20243
January 20243
December 20235
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 38 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.17 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 20243
February 20244
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 305 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.42 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 202428
February 202423
January 202418
December 202324
November 202312
October 202314

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 20 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 32 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 9 reported cases.

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

A total of 24 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20243
June 20242
May 20243
March 20243
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 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
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 29 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.22 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20246
June 20242
May 20245
April 20243
March 20242
January 20242
November 20232
October 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total18
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other crime2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    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. A1081
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
  • 9. New Kent Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 10. St Peter'S Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 11. Hall Place Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Market Place
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 13. Charter Close
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Selby Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 15. Marlborough Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 16. Victoria Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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. College Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Half Moon Yard
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Bernard Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. Chime Square
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Hall Place Gardens
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Milliner'S Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Civic Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Russell Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Bowes Lyon Mews
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. College Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Knights Orchard
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1