Total Crime Rate

506.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 506.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 312.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.7 9/10
  • Public order 24.8 10/10
  • Other theft 22.3 10/10
  • Burglary 14.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dolphin Yard area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 10th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dolphin Yard (AL1 1EX) in the last 12 months was 506.2 per 1,000 residents and was 636.3% higher than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 126 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dolphin Yard (AL1 1EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 251 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dolphin Yard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spencer Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Westbourne Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Westbourne Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Westbourne Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albeny Gate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spencer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spencer Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Pondwicks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Half Moon Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drovers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drovers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drovers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drovers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Drovers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drovers Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Keyfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keyfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bowes Lyon Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sumpter Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saracens Head Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saracens Head Yard —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 73

Data Sources

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