Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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

Folly Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 198th lowest 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 Folly Lane (AL3 5JG) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the Batchwood average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folly Lane (AL3 5JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downedge (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Folly Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ladies Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artisan Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Burglary King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wells Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanners Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camlet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camlet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Camlet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camlet Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camlet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsbury Avenue —
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Data Sources

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