Total Crime Rate

715.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 715.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 357.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 137.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 87.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.1 10/10
  • Other theft 30.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.1 10/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Robbery 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.0 9/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
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

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West , and the 7th 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 High Street (AL5 2SP) in the last 12 months was 715.7 per 1,000 residents and was 758.0% higher than the Harpenden West average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (AL5 2SP), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salisbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Church Green Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Green Mews Local resolution
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thompsons Close —
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vaughan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vaughan Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vaughan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vaughan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thompsons Close —
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 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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