Total Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 60.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bishops Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm , and the 174th 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 Bishops Close (AL4 9AR) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishops Close (AL4 9AR), 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 Bishops Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taylor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishop'S Garth —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marten Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marten Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marten Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marten Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Albans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taylor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chalkdell Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chalkdell Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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