Crime Rates at Black Boy Wood, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3LL

Black Boy Wood area has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Park Street , and the 107th 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 Black Boy Wood (AL2 3LL) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower than the Park Street average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Boy Wood (AL2 3LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lye Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.