Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oster Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 430 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 Oster Street (AL3 5JN) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oster Street (AL3 5JN), the main crime hotspot is near Church Crescent. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oster Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Thornton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sydney Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Worley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falmouth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Folly Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oster Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chene Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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