Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tamarisk Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 206th lowest 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 Tamarisk Close (AL3 6NP) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tamarisk Close (AL3 6NP), the main crime hotspot is near Nicholas Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tamarisk Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Nicholas Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tamarisk Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamarisk Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dove Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandridgebury Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dove Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harpenden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ferns Under investigation
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Data Sources

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