WD22 Intelligence Updated February 2026Source: Hertfordshire Constabulary Police

batchwood Crime Intelligence

Comprehensive safety analysis for batchwood, localized within st albans.

Safety Rating

Low Risk

Crime Rate

2.59per 1k

Total Population

15,434

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

Violence & Sexual Offences16

Anti-social Behaviour9

Drug Offences7

Burglary2

Shoplifting2

Other Crime1

Public Order1

Weapons Possession1

Criminal Damage & Arson1

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Century Close Map	Drugs: 1Burglary: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
On or near Tanners Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Batchwood Gardens Map	Drugs: 1Anti-social behaviour: 1	2
On or near Oster Street Map	Drugs: 2	2
On or near Falmouth Court Map	Drugs: 1Anti-social behaviour: 1	2
On or near Lavender Crescent Map	Public order: 1Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
On or near Alverton Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near Woollam Crescent Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near High Oaks Map	Shoplifting: 2	2
On or near Beckett'S Avenue Map	Anti-social behaviour: 1	1