Postcode · St. Albans
Crime in AL4 9JA
How much crime is recorded in AL4 9JA, 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
- 1,704 (2024)
AL4 9JASt. Albans
How safe is AL4 9JA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL4 9JA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
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 9JANational
Shoplifting36.28.4
Violence and sexual offences10.523.6
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Other theft2.24.5
Public order0.94.6
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.41.5
Burglary0.19.1
Drugs0.12.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% 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.