Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Grove Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Harpenden South , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Road (AL5 1ES) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Road (AL5 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwoods Rise. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Grove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwoods Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coleswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coleswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwoods Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sherwoods Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Michaels Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Road Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 7 of 7

Data Sources

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