Total Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.5 2/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dickinsons Field area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Harpenden South , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 430 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 Dickinsons Field (AL5 1DN) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower than the Harpenden South average (26.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickinsons Field (AL5 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 35 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 Dickinsons Field area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Chennies —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cravells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walkers Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walkers Court —
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Data Sources

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