Total Crime Rate

169.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.6 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 169.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • 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

Batchwood Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 44th 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 Batchwood Drive (AL3 5SB) in the last 12 months was 169.6 per 1,000 residents and was 134.5% higher than the Batchwood average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Batchwood Drive (AL3 5SB), the main crime hotspot is near Nicholas Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Batchwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Batchwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Ferns Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Francis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grimthorpe Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grimthorpe Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grimthorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batchwood Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Batchwood Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Ferns Under investigation
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Data Sources

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