Total Crime Rate

8.2 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 8.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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

Kirkwick Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkwick Avenue (AL5 2QL) in the last 12 months was 8.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% lower than the Harpenden West average (91.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Kirkwick Avenue (AL5 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 110 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 Kirkwick Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Green Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Arcadian Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Green Mews —
Sep 2025Other theft Church Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Green Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arcadian Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothamsted Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Bourne Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Bourne Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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