Crime Rates at Shenley Lane, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1LL

Shenley Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney , and the 169th 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 Shenley Lane (AL2 1LL) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shenley Lane (AL2 1LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shenley Lane, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Telford Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.