Crime Rates at High Street, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 8AA

High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Harpenden South , and the 111th highest crime rate of 430 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 High Street (AL4 8AA) in the last 12 months was 90.7 per 1,000 residents and was 246.8% higher than the Harpenden South average (26.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (AL4 8AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Place Farm, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Mount (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.