Total Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 54.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Alexandra Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 189th highest crime rate of 428 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 Alexandra Road (AL1 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Road (AL1 3AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 71 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 Alexandra Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Marlborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
Apr 2026Public order Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alma Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street 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 Bedford Park Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wetherall Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Milliner'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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