Total Crime Rate

165.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 165.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 26.3 7/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cherry Tree Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney , and the 45th highest crime rate of 428 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 Cherry Tree Avenue (AL2 1RX) in the last 12 months was 165.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% higher than the London Colney average (134.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Tree Avenue (AL2 1RX), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Gibbons Green. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cherry Tree Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Napsbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotlandswick Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexander Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Napsbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Napsbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chester Gibbons Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chester Gibbons Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cotlandswick Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Floral Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Caledon Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Caledon Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cotlandswick Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotlandswick —
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Data Sources

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