Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney , and the 205th highest 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 High Street (AL2 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower than the London Colney average (121.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (AL2 1JZ), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Gibbons Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Five Acres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Five Acres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Five Acres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seaton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Gibbons Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Gibbons Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Gibbons Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Gibbons Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingfisher Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Five Acres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Five Acres | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haseldine Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Caledon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caledon Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caledon Road | β |
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