Total Crime Rate

186.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 186.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.4 10/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

The Meadow area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Harpenden North & Rural , and the 38th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Meadow (AL3 7QF) in the last 12 months was 186.0 per 1,000 residents and was 571.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadow (AL3 7QF), 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 The Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hill'S Yard Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Totton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Totton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Totton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Totton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fish Street Farm —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Totton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hill'S Yard Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Totton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monks Close —
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Data Sources

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