Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kirkwick Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkwick Avenue (AL5 2QU) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% lower than the Harpenden West average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kirkwick Avenue (AL5 2QU), the main crime hotspot is near The Bourne. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Salisbury Avenue | Under investigation |
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