Crime Rates at Cranwell Close, St. Albans, AL4 0SH

Cranwell Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Colney Heath , and the 43rd 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 Cranwell Close (AL4 0SH) in the last 12 months was 173.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% higher than the Colney Heath average (97.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 77.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranwell Close (AL4 0SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greensleeves Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.