Total Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Shenley Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 428 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 Shenley Lane (AL2 1FE) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% lower than the London Colney average (134.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shenley Lane (AL2 1FE), the main crime hotspot is near Norris Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shenley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norris Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harvey Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aubrey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Napsbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Napsbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Napsbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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