Total Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bardwell Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 128th lowest 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 Bardwell Road (AL1 1RJ) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bardwell Road (AL1 1RJ), 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.
View Crime In Batchwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chequer Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sumpter Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sumpter Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sumpter Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paxton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saracens Head Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saracens Head Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wetherall Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Chequer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Half Moon Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Westbourne Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westbourne Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westbourne Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
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