Total Crime Rate

123.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 123.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.4 9/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Ronsons Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 59th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ronsons Way (AL4 9PU) in the last 12 months was 123.2 per 1,000 residents and was 102.2% higher than the Bernards Heath average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 675.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ronsons Way (AL4 9PU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ronsons Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B651 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ronsons Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B651 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dymoke Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dean'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B651 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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