Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sparrowswick Ride area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 208th lowest 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 Sparrowswick Ride (AL3 6DP) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparrowswick Ride (AL3 6DP), the main crime hotspot is near High Oaks. Police recorded 54 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arundel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrowswick Ride Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woollam Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woollam Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woollam Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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