Total Crime Rate

134.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 134.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Folly Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 54th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Folly Avenue (AL3 5PY) in the last 12 months was 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folly Avenue (AL3 5PY), 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 Folly Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Century Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century 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 2026Bicycle theft Falmouth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knights Orchard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Normandy Road —
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Data Sources

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