Postcode · St Albans
Crime in AL2 1LP
How much crime is recorded in AL2 1LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- London Colney
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,517 (2024)
AL2 1LPSt Albans
How safe is AL2 1LP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL2 1LP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
AL2 1LPNational
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Violence and sexual offences8.823.6
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Burglary1.59.1
Other theft1.54.5
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Public order0.54.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 45% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.