Total Crime Rate

106.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.3 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 106.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Church End area has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 81st 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 Church End (AL4 9DL) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% higher than the Bernards Heath average (63.7 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church End (AL4 9DL), the main crime hotspot is near Morris Green. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Church End area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morris Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morris Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morris Green —
Apr 2026Burglary Langley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lyndon Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church End Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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