Total Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • 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
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

Deans Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm , and the 140th highest 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 Deans Gardens (AL4 9LS) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 132.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deans Gardens (AL4 9LS), 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 Deans Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Albans Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Slimmons Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Albans Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Albans Road Under investigation
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 Bishop'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dymoke Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ronsons Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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