Total Crime Rate

108.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 108.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Barry Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Park Street , and the 81st highest crime rate of 430 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 Barry Close (AL2 3HN) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% higher than the Park Street average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barry Close (AL2 3HN), the main crime hotspot is near Sunnydell. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barry Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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