Total Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brick Knoll Park area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Clarence , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brick Knoll Park (AL1 5BB) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Clarence average (70.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brick Knoll Park (AL1 5BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greensleeves Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Clarence| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinewood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liberty Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brick Knoll Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenadier Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenadier Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edmunds Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grenadier Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liberty Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liberty Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liberty Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cairns Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sturmer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cairns Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Greensleeves Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greensleeves Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Linden Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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