Total Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakfield Road 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 Oakfield Road (AL5 2NS) 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 Oakfield Road (AL5 2NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairway Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheatfield Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Harpenden South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fairway Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammondswick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hammonds | Under investigation |
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