Total Crime Rate
227.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Summers Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney , and the 27th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Summers Way (AL2 1QY) in the last 12 months was 227.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -19.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Summers Way (AL2 1QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colnbrook Close, where police recorded 244 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In London Colney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colnbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colnbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colnbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colnbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colnbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richardson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colnbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colnbrook Close | Under investigation |
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