FOXCROFT, AL1 5SP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in AL1 5SP

FOXCROFT, AL1 5SP, St Albans has recorded a total of 22 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 7.33 per 1,000 population. This AL1 5SP 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 5SP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around AL1 5SP, encompassing approximately 3000 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the AL1 5SP area, explore the AL1 5SP Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (7) incidents (-50.00% decrease)
  • Burglary: (5) incidents (66.67% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (3) incidents (-40.00% decrease)

AL1 5SP Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 9
  • Blake Close with total crimes: 2
  • Cell Barnes Lane with total crimes: 2

FOXCROFT, AL1 5SP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting77.33-50.00%
Burglary52.3366.67%
Vehicle crime31.67-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.00200.00%
Violence and sexual offences31.00-57.14%
Anti-social behaviour11.00-83.33%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1413.0075.00%
Violence and sexual offences74.67600.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.3350.00%
Vehicle crime52.00400.00%
Burglary31.67200.00%
Other theft11.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.330.00%
Public order10.330.00%
Other crime10.330.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting86.67-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour42.6733.33%
Theft from the person21.330.00%
Other theft10.670.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%
Burglary10.330.00%
Public order10.330.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.33-90.91%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1111.3383.33%
Shoplifting113.67-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson43.6733.33%
Anti-social behaviour31.330.00%
Vehicle crime31.00-40.00%
Other crime11.000.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1311.3318.18%
Violence and sexual offences64.33-33.33%
Vehicle crime52.00400.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.00-40.00%
Burglary21.000.00%
Bicycle theft10.670.00%
Public order10.330.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1110.33-8.33%
Violence and sexual offences93.67125.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.00150.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.6750.00%
Burglary21.000.00%
Vehicle crime10.67-75.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting129.00500.00%
Vehicle crime44.0033.33%
Violence and sexual offences41.33-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson21.33-60.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.67-66.67%
Public order10.67-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Other theft10.330.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences710.33250.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.00400.00%
Burglary51.67400.00%
Vehicle crime31.67200.00%
Shoplifting21.00-33.33%
Public order20.670.00%
Robbery10.670.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting32.67200.00%
Violence and sexual offences21.00-60.00%
Burglary10.67-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.330.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-80.00%

In December 2023, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime57.0025.00%
Violence and sexual offences51.6766.67%
Burglary31.67200.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.0050.00%
Possession of weapons21.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.670.00%
Shoplifting10.33-50.00%
Robbery10.33-50.00%

In November 2023, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime45.67100.00%
Violence and sexual offences31.33-70.00%
Robbery21.000.00%
Shoplifting20.67-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour20.67-71.43%
Criminal damage and arson10.67-66.67%
Other theft10.330.00%
Drugs10.330.00%
Burglary10.33-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences109.330.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.330.00%
Shoplifting31.000.00%
Burglary21.000.00%
Vehicle crime20.670.00%
Other theft10.670.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20241
May 20242
April 20242
February 20245
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 37 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20241
June 20243
May 20245
April 20241
March 20244
February 20243
January 20241
December 20235
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 27 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
June 20244
May 20243
April 20243
March 20242
February 20245
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 68 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 20241
June 202411
May 20246
April 20249
March 20244
February 20247
January 20242
December 20235
November 20233
October 202310

A total of 87 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202414
July 20248
June 202411
May 202413
April 202411
March 202412
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 42 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.82 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
July 20244
June 20243
May 20243
April 20245
March 20242
February 20246
December 20233
November 20232
October 20237

A total of 5 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
March 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 6 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242

A total of 2 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241
December 20232

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 1 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the AL1 5SP postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total9
    Shoplifting7
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Blake Close
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Cell Barnes Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Duncan Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 5. Admirals Walk
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 6. Nelson Avenue
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Gordon Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Aldwick
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Cunningham Hill Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 10. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 11. Barncroft Way
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1