Total Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marshalswick Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marshalswick Lane (AL1 4XF) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Bernards Heath average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marshalswick Lane (AL1 4XF), the main crime hotspot is near Slimmons Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bernards Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marshal'S Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marshalswick Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Downes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Slimmons Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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