Total Crime Rate

88.6 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 88.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.0 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Sparrowswick Ride area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 118th 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 Sparrowswick Ride (AL3 6DP) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 91.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparrowswick Ride (AL3 6DP), the main crime hotspot is near High Oaks. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sparrowswick Ride area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dove Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Flint Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Oaks —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woollam Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dove Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Oaks —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flint Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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