Postcode · St. Albans
Crime in AL4 9JU
How much crime is recorded in AL4 9JU, 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)
AL4 9JUSt. Albans
How safe is AL4 9JU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL4 9JU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 9JUNational
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Burglary3.29.1
Violence and sexual offences3.223.6
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Other theft1.54.5
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other crime0.91.5
Public order0.54.6
Shoplifting0.48.4
Drugs0.12.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% 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.