Total Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.1 1/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

West Common Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Harpenden South , and the 44th 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 West Common Way (AL5 2LH) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Harpenden South average (26.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime 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.

In the area around West Common Way (AL5 2LH), the main crime hotspot is near Collens Road, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Common Way area

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Data Sources

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