Total Crime Rate

19.8 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 19.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Brecken Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 430 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 Brecken Close (AL4 9LF) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecken Close (AL4 9LF), the main crime hotspot is near St Albans Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brecken Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Albans Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Downes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Slimmons Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dean'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Albans Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Albans Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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