Total Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.0 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 87.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sovereign Park area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Colney Heath , and the 122nd highest 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 Sovereign Park (AL4 0FJ) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% lower than the Colney Heath average (97.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sovereign Park (AL4 0FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greensleeves Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Bart'S Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sovereign Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturmer Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marconi Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenadier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturmer Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greensleeves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanmore Chase —
Apr 2026Public order Stanmore Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanmore Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Diana Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Bart'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturmer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturmer Close —
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Data Sources

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