Total Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 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 28.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

The Ridgeway area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm , and the 122nd lowest 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 The Ridgeway (AL4 9XA) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridgeway (AL4 9XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Twyford Road, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mendip Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Ridgeway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cotswold Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quantock Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Twyford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Twyford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Twyford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Twyford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Twyford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Brelades Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harvest Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Twyford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Twyford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quantock Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cotswold Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summerlands Road —
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Data Sources

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