Crime Rates at Hardwicke Place, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1RY

Hardwicke Place area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 428 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 Hardwicke Place (AL2 1RY) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwicke Place (AL2 1RY), the main crime hotspot is near Sanders Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.