Total Crime Rate

102.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 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 102.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 44.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Piggottshill Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West , and the 89th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Piggottshill Lane (AL5 1LR) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% higher than the Harpenden West average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Piggottshill Lane (AL5 1LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westminster Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Piggottshill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brampton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Michaels Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sherwoods Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwoods Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwoods Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westminster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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