Total Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brooke End area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Harpenden North & Rural , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brooke End (AL3 7GD) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% higher than the Harpenden North & Rural average (27.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brooke End (AL3 7GD), the main crime hotspot is near Hill'S Yard Mews. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Redbourn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooke End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monks Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hill'S Yard Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hill'S Yard Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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