Total Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Chene Mews area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 149th 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 Chene Mews (AL3 5QF) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chene Mews (AL3 5QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Century Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavender Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chene Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Normandy Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Falmouth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanore Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorse Corner —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Century Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grimthorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grimthorpe Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grimthorpe Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorse Corner —
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Data Sources

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