Chiswell Green Crime Rate October 2025 | Monthly Statistics

In Chiswell Green, the crime rate of 1.5 per 1,000 residents in October 2025 translates to a daily risk of less than 0.03 crimes per person, making it one of the safest areas in St Albans. This rate is 80.5% below the UK average of 7.7 per 1,000, a stark contrast that underscores the area’s low exposure to criminal activity. The most common crimes were violence and sexual offences (4 incidents, 44.4% of total), followed by robbery (2 incidents, 22.2%) and anti-social behaviour (1 incident, 11.1%). The low crime rate may be influenced by the area’s built-up nature within a historic market town, where community cohesion and limited nightlife could deter certain offences. Seasonal factors, such as the clocks going back and Halloween, may have contributed to the 100% increase in public order offences. Robbery, despite a 100% month-on-month rise, still lags far behind the UK average, suggesting either a unique local dynamic or a small sample size affecting the figure. The combination of low population density and a likely mix of residential and commercial properties may explain the area’s consistently low crime profile, though further data would be needed to confirm.

October saw a 100% increase in public order offences and robberies, rising from zero to one and two incidents respectively. This contrasts sharply with a 66.7% drop in anti-social behaviour, which fell from three to one incident. Violence and sexual offences also declined by 63.6%, from 11 to four incidents, though the area’s rate of 0.7 per 1,000 remains 74% below the UK average. Robbery, however, surged to 0.3 per 1,000 — 173% above the UK’s 0.1 per 1,000 — highlighting a local anomaly that warrants further scrutiny. For residents, the daily crime count of 0.03 per day (9 crimes over 31 days) illustrates the rarity of incidents, even with the month-on-month spikes. These figures suggest a combination of seasonal factors and local crime patterns.

Chiswell Green’s crime rate in October 2025 dropped to 1.5 per 1,000 residents, a 52.7% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 3.2. This decline positions the area as one of the safest within St Albans, with only 0.03 crimes reported per day on average. Over the course of the month, one crime occurred for roughly every 670 residents, underscoring the rarity of incidents in this built-up area. While the UK average for violent crime stands at 2.7 per 1,000, Chiswell Green’s rate of 0.7 per 1,000 for violence and sexual offences is 74% below that figure, suggesting a strong local deterrent to such crimes. The area’s low population density and likely mix of residential and commercial properties may contribute to this pattern, though further analysis would be needed to confirm. The monthly exposure figure, while low, provides a tangible benchmark for residents: a 1-in-670 chance of experiencing a crime, a statistic that contextualises safety in everyday terms.