Postcode · St. Albans
Crime in AL4 8LF
How much crime is recorded in AL4 8LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Knebworth, Codicote & Kimpton
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,293 (2024)
How safe is AL4 8LF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL4 8LF 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
11.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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 8LFNational
Burglary8.69.1
Violence and sexual offences7.323.6
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Public order1.14.6
Other crime1.11.5
Other theft0.74.5
Drugs0.32.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
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.