Crime Rates at Smug Oak Lane, Colney Street, St Albans, AL2 3TZ

Smug Oak Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Park Street , and the 90th 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 Smug Oak Lane (AL2 3TZ) in the last 12 months was 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% higher than the Park Street average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -21.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smug Oak Lane (AL2 3TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Moor Mill Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.