Hertfordshire Constabulary

Crime in St Albans Central, North and West

Street-level crime statistics for St Albans Central, North and West based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 5,282 crimes in last 12 months

8 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

5,282 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑2.4% vs Previous 12 Months

8/100 Safety Score

33.2% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 5,282 total crimes recorded in St Albans Central, North and West

Violent Crime

1,415

↑8%

Anti-Social Behaviour

1,067

↓5%

Shoplifting

683

↓20%

Other Theft

464

Vehicle Crime

393

↑36%

Criminal Damage & Arson

323

Public Order

250

↑21%

Burglary

210

↑14%

Drugs

174

↑72%

Other Crime

↑22%

Bicycle Theft

↑14%

Theft from Person

↑28%

Robbery

↓22%

Possession of Weapons

↑40%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for St Albans Central, North and West

405

02/23

402

03/23

380

04/23

395

05/23

437

06/23

392

07/23

401

08/23

397

09/23

317

10/23

334

11/23

302

12/23

299

01/24

328

02/24

392

03/24

395

04/24

414

05/24

420

06/24

482

07/24

542

08/24

463

09/24

467

10/24

433

11/24

387

12/24

433

01/25

394

02/25

398

03/25

450

04/25

459

05/25

444

06/25

503

07/25

529

08/25

382

09/25

468

10/25

418

11/25

418

12/25

419

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in St Albans Central, North and West (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in St Albans Central, North and West

January 2026 419 crimes December 2025 418 crimes November 2025 418 crimes October 2025 468 crimes September 2025 382 crimes August 2025 529 crimes July 2025 503 crimes June 2025 444 crimes May 2025 459 crimes April 2025 450 crimes March 2025 398 crimes February 2025 394 crimes January 2025 433 crimes December 2024 387 crimes November 2024 433 crimes October 2024 467 crimes September 2024 463 crimes August 2024 542 crimes July 2024 482 crimes June 2024 420 crimes May 2024 414 crimes April 2024 395 crimes March 2024 392 crimes February 2024 328 crimes January 2024 299 crimes December 2023 302 crimes November 2023 334 crimes October 2023 317 crimes September 2023 397 crimes August 2023 401 crimes July 2023 392 crimes June 2023 437 crimes May 2023 395 crimes April 2023 380 crimes March 2023 402 crimes February 2023 405 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Hertfordshire Constabulary

East Herts Rural Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth Ware Hertford Welwyn Hatfield North Welwyn Hatfield South Welwyn Hatfield West Abbots Langley Rickmansworth and District Oxhey Watford North Watford Central Watford Outer Berkhamsted and Tring Hemel Hempstead North Rural, West and Central Hemel Hempstead East Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East Stevenage North Stevenage Central Stevenage South Harpenden and Rural London Colney, St Stephens and St Albans East Royston and Royston Rural Letchworth and Baldock Town Hitchin Urban Hitchin Rural Bushey and Radlett Borehamwood and Elstree Potters Bar and Shenley Hoddesdon Cheshunt East Cheshunt West View all Hertfordshire Constabulary neighbourhoods

Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.