Total Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charrington Place area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 146th 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 Charrington Place (AL1 3GX) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charrington Place (AL1 3GX), 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 | Burglary | Lycaste Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cotsmoor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Aspasia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grimston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lycaste Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Charrington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charrington Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotsmoor | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cotsmoor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dellfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotsmoor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dellfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Kenton Gardens | Under investigation |
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