Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 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 62.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Liverpool Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 163rd 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 Liverpool Road (AL1 3UN) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (β‰ˆ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liverpool Road (AL1 3UN), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Liverpool Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milliner'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lattimore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Lattimore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paxton Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wetherall Mews β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keyfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Keyfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B691 Under investigation

Data Sources

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