Total Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 19.0 2/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Charrington Place area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 76th lowest 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 Charrington Place (AL1 3NT) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Batchwood average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Charrington Place (AL1 3NT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charrington Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotsmoor Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenton Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmshall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dellfield —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dellfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grimston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cunningham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cunningham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspasia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspasia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspasia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmshall Place —
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Data Sources

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