Total Crime Rate
48.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney , and the 210th highest 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 High Street (AL2 1HD) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the London Colney average (134.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (AL2 1HD), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Gibbons Green. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In London Colney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Caledon Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexander Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chester Gibbons Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Floral Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanders Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanders Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanders Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanders Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexander Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexander Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexander Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perham Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chester Gibbons Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Caledon Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
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