Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 72.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Green area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney , and the 139th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Green (AL2 1NT) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Green (AL2 1NT), 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 The Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haseldine Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Gibbons Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sanders Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sanders Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chicken Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sanders Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seaton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Gibbons Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Gibbons Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Gibbons Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Caledon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richardson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caledon Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caledon Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Gibbons Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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