Total Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.4 3/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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

Etna Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Etna Road (AL3 5NJ) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Etna Road (AL3 5NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Drovers Way. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Etna Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drovers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Worley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Drovers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drovers Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oster Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bowes Lyon Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drovers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chequer Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Chequer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spencer Street Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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