Total Crime Rate

1115.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 1115.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 372.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 289.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 101.9 10/10
  • Other theft 77.8 10/10
  • Drugs 56.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.5 10/10
  • Public order 37.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 32.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.1 10/10
  • Burglary 24.1 10/10
  • Other crime 18.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.4 10/10
  • Robbery 13.4 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sovereign Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 430 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 Sovereign Way (AL3 5FB) in the last 12 months was 1115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1522.2% higher than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 353.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sovereign Way (AL3 5FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 248 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sovereign Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Civic Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Half Moon Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sumpter Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Westbourne Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Westbourne Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Westbourne Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drovers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chequer Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Adelaide Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drovers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drovers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drovers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Drovers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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