Total Crime Rate
70.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 145th 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 Victoria Street (AL1 3TT) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Street (AL1 3TT), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Newsom Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Cut | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B691 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B691 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grimston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B691 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Lattimore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newsom Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newsom Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newsom Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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