Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 47.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Inkerman Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 208th 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 Inkerman Road (AL1 3BA) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% lower than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 142.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Inkerman Road (AL1 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Inkerman Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millers Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B691 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alma Cut β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paxton Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milliner'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B691 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B691 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Lattimore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marlborough Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millers Rise β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Lattimore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Keyfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keyfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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