Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 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

Watson Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bernards Heath , and the 199th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watson Avenue (AL3 5HP) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the Bernards Heath average (63.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Avenue (AL3 5HP), the main crime hotspot is near Firbank Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Firbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firbank Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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