Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Goldsmith Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 210th highest crime rate of 430 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 Goldsmith Way (AL3 5NH) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldsmith Way (AL3 5NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Crescent (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Goldsmith Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chene Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A4147 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Folly Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falmouth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Thornton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oster Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Tanners Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tanners Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Sydney Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lavender Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Everlasting Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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