Total Crime Rate

1622.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

172.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1622.7 10/10
  • Other theft 1084.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 227.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 172.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.3 9/10
  • Public order 36.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Robbery 18.3 10/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colne Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney , and the highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colne Gardens (AL2 1BE) in the last 12 months was 1622.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1103.3% higher than the London Colney average (134.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 296 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 172.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 870.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colne Gardens (AL2 1BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colnbrook Close, where police recorded 317 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Colne Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colne Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Severnvale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Colnbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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