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

St Albans Road 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 St Albans Road (AL5 2JF) 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 St Albans Road (AL5 2JF), the main crime hotspot is near Vaughan Road. Police recorded 48 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 St Albans Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft 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 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gibbs Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Vaughan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vaughan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vaughan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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