Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 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 33.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Hilldyke Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Harpenden South , and the 151st 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 Hilldyke Road (AL4 8TR) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilldyke Road (AL4 8TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tudor Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smallwood Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hilldyke Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Dyke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vale Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conquerors Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conquerors Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Housden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Housden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Dyke Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smallwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Road —
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Data Sources

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