Postcode · St. Albans
Crime in AL4 8QF
How much crime is recorded in AL4 8QF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wheathampstead
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,857 (2024)
AL4 8QFSt. Albans
How safe is AL4 8QF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL4 8QF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
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 8QFNational
Violence and sexual offences15.723.6
Anti-social behaviour12.210.7
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Other theft3.84.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Public order2.24.6
Shoplifting1.18.4
Other crime1.01.5
Burglary0.89.1
Drugs0.52.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Robbery0.31.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 41% 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.