Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

St Annes Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney , and the 200th 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 St Annes Road (AL2 1PA) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the London Colney average (121.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 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 ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Annes Road (AL2 1PA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Annes Road area

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

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