Crime Rates at Green Lane Close, Harpenden, AL5 1NF

Green Lane Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Harpenden South , and the 70th 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 Green Lane Close (AL5 1NF) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the Harpenden South average (25.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lane Close (AL5 1NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croftwell, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leycroft Way (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.