Postcode · St. Albans
Crime in AL4 0BG
How much crime is recorded in AL4 0BG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Colney Heath & Highfield Park
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,220 (2024)
AL4 0BGSt. Albans
How safe is AL4 0BG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL4 0BG area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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).
AL4 0BGNational
Violence and sexual offences42.423.6
Burglary24.09.1
Anti-social behaviour23.510.7
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Other theft5.04.5
Drugs4.72.4
Shoplifting4.28.4
Public order3.84.6
Other crime2.31.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 48% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.