Total Crime Rate

49.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • 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
  • 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 · 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 18th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 430 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 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparrowswick Ride (AL3 6DR), 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Oaks —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lawrance Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woollam Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Henderson Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henderson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Oaks —
Sep 2025Other theft Maple Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flint Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Flint Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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