Total Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 28.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Southdown Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West , and the 121st 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 Southdown Road (AL5 1PQ) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Harpenden West average (83.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdown Road (AL5 1PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aysgarth Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kings Court (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Southdown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Spenser Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southdown Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Aysgarth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aysgarth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furzedown Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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