Total Crime Rate
5.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lattimore Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Harpenden South , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lattimore Road (AL4 8QE) in the last 12 months was 5.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Harpenden South average (26.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lattimore Road (AL4 8QE), 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.
View Crime In Harpenden South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brewhouse Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Old School Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old School Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old School Drive | — |
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