Total Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 91.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

King Harry Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Verulam , and the 110th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Harry Lane (AL3 4AR) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% higher than the Verulam average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Harry Lane (AL3 4AR), the main crime hotspot is near Mortimer Crescent. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Harry Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cassius Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Stephen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romans End —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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