Crime Rates at Ennis Close, Harpenden, AL5 1SS

Ennis Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Harpenden South , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 430 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 Ennis Close (AL5 1SS) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower than the Harpenden South average (26.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ennis Close (AL5 1SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ravenscroft, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grove Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.