Total Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Normandy 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 Normandy Road (AL3 5QG) 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 Normandy Road (AL3 5QG), the main crime hotspot is near Drovers Way. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Batchwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bernard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drovers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oster Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sydney Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drovers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drovers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drovers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drovers Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oster Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Worley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drovers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Adelaide Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chene Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pegasus Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pegasus Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Spencer Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spencer Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spencer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowes Lyon Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
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