Total Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 22.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Station Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Harpenden South , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Road (AL4 8BY) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (AL4 8BY), 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 Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meads Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Latchford Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Place Farm Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

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