Total Crime Rate

482.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

149.2 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 482.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 149.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.0 10/10
  • Other theft 101.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 92.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.1 10/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Russell Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 10th 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 Russell Avenue (AL3 5ES) in the last 12 months was 482.5 per 1,000 residents and was 567.1% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -35.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 149.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Avenue (AL3 5ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 171 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Place —
Apr 2026Drugs George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drovers Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower Dagnall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Dagnall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs College Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs College Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Spencer Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spencer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spencer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spencer Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spencer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knights Orchard —
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spencer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spencer Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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