Total Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 11.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ladysmith Road area has the lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 430 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 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Worley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Thornton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pegasus Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pegasus Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oster Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lavender Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eleanor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Folly Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chene Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falmouth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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