Total Crime Rate

117.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 117.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Francis Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 66th highest crime rate of 430 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 Francis Avenue (AL3 6BX) in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% higher than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Avenue (AL3 6BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nicholas Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tamarisk Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Nicholas Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheppards Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dove Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dove Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harpenden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ferns Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamarisk Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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