Total Crime Rate

98.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 98.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • 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
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bardwell Court area has the 18th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 97th highest crime rate of 428 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 Bardwell Court (AL1 1RH) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% higher than the Batchwood average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bardwell Court (AL1 1RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 171 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bardwell Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Bardwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bardwell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holywell Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holywell Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sumpter Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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