Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 54.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 187th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (AL1 1LN) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% lower than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1000.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (AL1 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Lattimore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wetherall Mews β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B691 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B691 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B691 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keyfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Keyfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paxton Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Lattimore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milliner'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marlborough Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Riverside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millers Rise β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alma Cut β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millers Rise Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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