Total Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 14.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Broadlake Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney , and the 52nd 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 Broadlake Close (AL2 1NS) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Broadlake Close (AL2 1NS), the main crime hotspot is near Sanders Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadlake Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Annes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanders Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Riverside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanders Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanders Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chantry Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sanders Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwicke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Annes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Annes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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