Total Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 74.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oysterfields area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 143rd 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 Oysterfields (AL3 5UP) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oysterfields (AL3 5UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 66 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 Oysterfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artisan Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Neville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Neville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanners Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Century Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ladies Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wells Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Century Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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