Total Crime Rate

1099.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

327.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1099.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 364.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 327.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 276.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 115.3 10/10
  • Drugs 67.0 10/10
  • Other theft 56.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.6 10/10
  • Public order 40.2 10/10
  • Other crime 34.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 32.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.8 10/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Robbery 10.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Art School Yard area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 428 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 Art School Yard (AL1 3YS) in the last 12 months was 1099.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1419.7% higher than the Batchwood average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 122 (≈ 327.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Art School Yard (AL1 3YS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 208 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Art School Yard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/94)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Marlborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charter Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Peter'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Wetherall Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Civic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Drugs Market Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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