Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 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 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sparrowswick Ride area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 185th 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 Sparrowswick Ride (AL3 6DR) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparrowswick Ride (AL3 6DR), 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woollam Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woollam Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Toulmin Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woollam Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrowswick Ride Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arundel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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