Total Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barnfield Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm , and the 130th 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 Barnfield Road (AL4 9UG) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnfield Road (AL4 9UG), the main crime hotspot is near Kestrel Way. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Falcon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southfield Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falcon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Falcon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falcon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osprey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kestrel Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Falcon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fernleys Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Leys —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kestrel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrier End Under investigation
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Data Sources

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