Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 92.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.0 5/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

London Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 108th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (AL1 1LR) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% higher than the Batchwood average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (AL1 1LR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 29 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alma Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Paxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wetherall Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
Apr 2026Public order Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Milliner'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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