Total Crime Rate

110.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 110.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Newgate Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm , and the 78th 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 Newgate Close (AL4 9JF) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 113.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newgate Close (AL4 9JF), the main crime hotspot is near Newgate Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newgate Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ardens Marsh Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southfield Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newgate Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Leys —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Leys Under investigation
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Data Sources

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