Crime Rates at Hammondswick, Harpenden, AL5 2NR

Hammondswick area has the 13th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Harpenden South , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hammondswick (AL5 2NR) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% higher than the Harpenden South average (25.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hammondswick (AL5 2NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prospect Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Hammonds (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.