Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 63.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Goldsmith Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 163rd 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 Goldsmith Way (AL3 5PL) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower than the Batchwood average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldsmith Way (AL3 5PL), the main crime hotspot is near Church Crescent. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goldsmith Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Falmouth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Neville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Neville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Century Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artisan Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanners Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Normandy Road —
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Data Sources

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