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Crime in AL4 9BS

How much crime is recorded in AL4 9BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Jersey Farm & Sandridge
Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,603 (2024)
Crime

How safe is AL4 9BS

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL4 9BS area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
30.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 9BSNational
Violence and sexual offences23.323.6
Anti-social behaviour11.110.7
Burglary9.69.1
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Other theft3.24.5
Public order3.24.6
Drugs2.82.4
Theft from the person1.32.1
Other crime1.01.5
Shoplifting0.08.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 21% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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