Postcode · St. Albans
Crime in AL4 0TB
How much crime is recorded in AL4 0TB, 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
- 1,851 (2024)
How safe is AL4 0TB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL4 0TB 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
13.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 0TBNational
Violence and sexual offences8.523.6
Burglary7.39.1
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Shoplifting3.08.4
Public order1.54.6
Other theft0.94.5
Other crime0.81.5
Drugs0.82.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.