Total Crime Rate

227.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 227.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.5 10/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Burr Close 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 Burr Close (AL2 1RD) 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 Burr Close (AL2 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Willowside. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burr Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richardson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

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