Total Crime Rate

92.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 92.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Waverley Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 108th highest crime rate of 430 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 Waverley Road (AL3 5TH) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 119.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Road (AL3 5TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Neville Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Batchwood Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waverley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Everlasting Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eleanor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lavender Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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