Total Crime Rate
104.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ridgmont Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 85th highest crime rate of 430 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 Ridgmont Road (AL1 3AF) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% higher than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ridgmont Road (AL1 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Batchwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B691 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B691 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B691 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kenton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kenton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Kenton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pullman Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grimston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Charrington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charrington Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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