Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Hill area has the 15th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Harpenden South , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Hill (AL4 8PR) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hill (AL4 8PR), the main crime hotspot is near Old School Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Old School Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkinson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saxon Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Old School Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old School Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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