Total Crime Rate

73.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 73.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

The Ferns area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 145th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Ferns (AL3 6GY) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ferns (AL3 6GY), 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 The Ferns area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tamarisk Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batchwood Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Batchwood Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Batchwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Francis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Ferns Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Ferns Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arundel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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