Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marshals Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marshals Drive (AL1 4RD) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Bernards Heath average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Marshals Drive (AL1 4RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marshals Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marshal'S Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marshalswick Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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