Total Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buxton Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 430 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 Buxton Close (AL4 9UH) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buxton Close (AL4 9UH), the main crime hotspot is near Newgate Close. Police recorded 46 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 Buxton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harness Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Osprey Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falcon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ardens Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buxton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newgate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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