Crime Rate in Harpenden East, ward

Harpenden East has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in St Albans district and the 2540th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 390th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Harpenden East in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the St Albans district average (80.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Harpenden East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 148 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Harpenden East ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 34 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hill Close (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.