Crime Rates at Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St. Albans, AL4 0PP

Roestock Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Colney Heath , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 428 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 Roestock Lane (AL4 0PP) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roestock Lane (AL4 0PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coursers Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.