Total Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.3 3/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Croft area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Colney Heath , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Croft (AL4 0GN) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Colney Heath average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Croft (AL4 0GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashbourne Court, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Ashbourne Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tillage Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tillage Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tillage Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashbourne Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Frobisher Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Frobisher Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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