Total Crime Rate

89.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 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 89.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Slimmons Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm , and the 115th 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 Slimmons Drive (AL4 9AN) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% higher than the Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Slimmons Drive (AL4 9AN), the main crime hotspot is near Slimmons Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Slimmons Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marten Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marten Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marten Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marten Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop'S Garth —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chalkdell Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chalkdell Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taylor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taylor Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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