Postcode district · St. Albans
Crime in AL4
How much crime is recorded in AL4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 48,609 (2024)
AL4Postcode district · St. Albans
How safe is AL4
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in AL4, 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
21.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
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).
AL4National
Violence and sexual offences14.623.6
Anti-social behaviour9.310.7
Other theft7.74.5
Burglary7.59.1
Shoplifting5.38.4
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Public order1.94.6
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.