Total Crime Rate

227.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 227.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 116.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 59.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Wistlea Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Colney Heath , and the 29th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wistlea Crescent (AL4 0NL) in the last 12 months was 227.0 per 1,000 residents and was 134.1% higher than the Colney Heath average (97.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 207.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wistlea Crescent (AL4 0NL), the main crime hotspot is near Richardson Place. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wistlea Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richardson Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richardson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richardson Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richardson Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richardson Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richardson Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richardson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richardson Place —
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Data Sources

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