Total Crime Rate

17.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 17.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ladysmith Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ladysmith Road (AL3 5QA) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Batchwood average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ladysmith Road (AL3 5QA), 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 Ladysmith Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Normandy Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Avenue —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Falmouth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanore Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order 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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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