Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morris Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 430 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 Morris Way (AL2 1JL) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the London Colney average (121.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morris Way (AL2 1JL), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Gibbons Green. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Morris Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Gibbons Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Gibbons Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Gibbons Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haseldine Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Gibbons Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Gibbons Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seaton Road —
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Data Sources

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