Total Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • 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 · 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 24th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 132nd 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 5PL) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldsmith Way (AL3 5PL), 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 Goldsmith Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A4147 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falmouth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oster Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tanners Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Tanners Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lavender Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chene Drive 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
Sep 2025Drugs Thornton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Folly Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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