Total Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 71.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Thorpe Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 143rd highest 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 Thorpe Road (AL1 1RG) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorpe Road (AL1 1RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thorpe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Westbourne Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chequer Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sumpter Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sumpter Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sumpter Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Chequer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marlborough Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmont Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wetherall Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saracens Head Yard —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saracens Head Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Half Moon Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Westbourne Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Westbourne Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keyfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Keyfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ashwood Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holywell Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Sopwell Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holywell Hill —
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Data Sources

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