Total Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 96.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Jays Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Park Street , and the 102nd 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 Jays Close (AL2 3UJ) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% 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 ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jays Close (AL2 3UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Claremont, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hunters Ride (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Jays Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jays Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunters Ride Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunters Ride Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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