Crime Rates at Longacres, St. Albans, AL4 0SL

Longacres area has the 6th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Clarence , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longacres (AL4 0SL) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% higher than the Clarence average (56.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longacres (AL4 0SL), 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.