Total Crime Rate
99.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fish Street Farm area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Harpenden North & Rural , and the 98th highest crime rate of 430 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 Fish Street Farm (AL3 7NS) in the last 12 months was 99.6 per 1,000 residents and was 273.0% higher than the Harpenden North & Rural average (26.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fish Street Farm (AL3 7NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crown Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Harpenden North & Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill'S Yard Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill'S Yard Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterend Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fish Street Farm | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fish Street Farm | — |
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