Crime Rates at The Ridgeway, St. Albans, AL4 9PR

The Ridgeway area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Ridgeway (AL4 9PR) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridgeway (AL4 9PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quantock Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Ridgeway (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.