Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 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 51.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 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
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

Merlot Mews area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 198th 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 Merlot Mews (AL3 6LD) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlot Mews (AL3 6LD), 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 Merlot Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woollam Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grimthorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woollam Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woollam Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arundel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Ferns Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Ferns Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grimthorpe Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grimthorpe Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Francis Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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