Total Crime Rate

332.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 332.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 53.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 22.5 10/10
  • Other theft 22.5 10/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Robbery 14.1 10/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rothamsted Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West , and the 19th highest crime rate of 430 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 Rothamsted Avenue (AL5 2BY) in the last 12 months was 332.4 per 1,000 residents and was 264.6% higher than the Harpenden West average (91.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothamsted Avenue (AL5 2BY), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rothamsted Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Green Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Green Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arcadian Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Arcadian Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Green Mews —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Church Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothamsted Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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