Total Crime Rate
18.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moreton End Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West , and the 83rd 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 Moreton End Close (AL5 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Moreton End Close (AL5 2EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Park Mount. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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