Total Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 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 57.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Rainbow Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Harpenden North & Rural , and the 179th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rainbow Close (AL3 7LF) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 107.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rainbow Close (AL3 7LF), the main crime hotspot is near Hilltop. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rainbow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nicholls Close —
Apr 2026Public order Stephens Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Down Edge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Down Edge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hilltop Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilltop —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lybury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coopers Meadow Under investigation
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Data Sources

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