Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 31.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Silk Mill Road 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 Silk Mill Road (AL3 7GE) 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 Silk Mill Road (AL3 7GE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Totton Mews, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fish Street Farm (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Silk Mill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hill'S Yard Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monks Close —
Apr 2026Other theft The Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Totton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Totton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Totton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Totton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Totton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hill'S Yard Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Totton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fish Street Farm —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooke End Under investigation
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Data Sources

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