Postcode · St. Albans
Crime in AL4 9SU
How much crime is recorded in AL4 9SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Marshalswick
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,682 (2024)
AL4 9SUSt. Albans
How safe is AL4 9SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL4 9SU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 9SUNational
Anti-social behaviour6.410.7
Burglary4.79.1
Violence and sexual offences4.423.6
Public order1.74.6
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Other theft0.94.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Drugs0.42.4
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% 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.