Total Crime Rate

265.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 265.2 10/10
  • Other theft 179.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Townsend Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West , and the 24th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Townsend Lane (AL5 2PY) in the last 12 months was 265.2 per 1,000 residents and was 217.9% higher than the Harpenden West average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townsend Lane (AL5 2PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Green Mews (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Townsend Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Church Green Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Green Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Green Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Green Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Green Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Green Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salisbury Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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