Total Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Leys area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Leys (AL4 9HD) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower than the Bernards Heath average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Leys (AL4 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Newgate Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Leys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harness Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newgate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buxton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ardens Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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