Crime Rates in Batchwood, ward
Crime Rate
78.8
78.8
Low 3/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Batchwood (ward) is 78.8 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Batchwood (ward) is located within St Albans (borough). Annual total crime rate in St Albans (borough) is 81.5 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Batchwood, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 3/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
- 5/10 or medium
Crime rates in Batchwood (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27.8 | 3/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18.7 | 4/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.76 | 3/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.51 | 4/10 |
| Other theft | 4.77 | 3/10 |
| Shoplifting | 3.93 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 3.61 | 2/10 |
| Burglary | 2.61 | 3/10 |
| Drugs | 2.36 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 1.82 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.885 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.646 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.286 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.146 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Batchwood (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Batchwood (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Batchwood (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Batchwood (ward), St Albans (local authority district) and East of England (region)
- Batchwoodward
- St AlbansLAD
- East of Englandregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026