Total Crime Rate
1503.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Street area has the highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Street (AL1 3JL) in the last 12 months was 1503.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2086.7% higher 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 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -62.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 186 (≈ 620.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Street (AL1 3JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 256 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Batchwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westbourne Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lattimore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drovers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drovers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drovers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drovers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drovers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drovers Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saracens Head Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saracens Head Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wetherall Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Adelaide Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keyfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marlborough Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | — |
| 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 | Civic Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chequer Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S Street | — |
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