Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Bury Green Cottages area has the 14th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Harpenden South , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bury Green Cottages (AL4 8AE) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% higher than the Harpenden South average (25.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bury Green Cottages (AL4 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near East Mount. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bury Green Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walnut Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walnut Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Latchford Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brewhouse Hill —
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Data Sources

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