Total Crime Rate
60.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chalkdell Fields area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm , and the 174th highest crime rate of 428 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 Chalkdell Fields (AL4 9LU) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chalkdell Fields (AL4 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marshalswick West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marten Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marten Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marten Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marten Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chalkdell Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chalkdell Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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