Total Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Eleanore Place area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 113th 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 Eleanore Place (AL3 5DW) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower than the Batchwood average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 144.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eleanore Place (AL3 5DW), the main crime hotspot is near Century Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eleanore Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Falmouth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Century Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanore Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Normandy Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlisle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Carlisle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorse Corner —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorse Corner —
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Data Sources

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