Crime Rates at The Hill, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 8PP

The Hill area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Harpenden South , and the 17th 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 The Hill (AL4 8PP) in the last 12 months was 8.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Harpenden South average (25.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hill (AL4 8PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garrard Way, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Mount (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.