Crime Rates at Gorse Corner, St. Albans, AL3 5SH

Gorse Corner area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 189th 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 Gorse Corner (AL3 5SH) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Corner (AL3 5SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gorse Corner, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heathlands Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.