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St Albans AL7 9 area guide

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Is St Albans AL7 9 a good place to live?

In St Albans (AL7 9), recorded crime is 294% above the national average, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 24 crimesJun 24: 25 crimesJul 24: 22 crimesAug 24: 32 crimesSep 24: 23 crimesOct 24: 29 crimesNov 24: 43 crimesDec 24: 29 crimesJan 25: 23 crimesFeb 25: 27 crimesMar 25: 29 crimesApr 25: 34 crimesMay 25: 27 crimesJun 25: 24 crimesJul 25: 34 crimesAug 25: 27 crimesSep 25: 36 crimesOct 25: 27 crimesNov 25: 37 crimesDec 25: 42 crimesJan 26: 31 crimesFeb 26: 20 crimesMar 26: 37 crimesApr 26: 39 crimes Apr 26: 39 crimes 43 20 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in AL7 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 30/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
40
One-person households
53%
Households with children
17%
Households
1,760

Owned 39% · Social rent 31% · Private rent 15%

Census 2021 (ONS), for AL7 9.

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St Albans AL7 9: frequently asked questions

Is St Albans AL7 9 a good place to live?

In St Albans (AL7 9), recorded crime is 294% above the national average, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in St Albans AL7 9?

Recorded crime in St Albans AL7 9 runs at 1054.0 per 1,000 properties, 294% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is St Albans AL7 9 safe?

Crime in St Albans AL7 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in St Albans AL7 9 runs at 1054.0 per 1,000 properties, 294% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is St Albans AL7 9 a deprived area?

St Albans AL7 9 sits in deprivation decile 4 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).