Total Crime Rate
18.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Luton Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West , and the 83rd 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 Luton Road (AL5 2UE) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Harpenden West average (91.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Luton Road (AL5 2UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Bourne (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Harpenden West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryant Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Bourne | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Bourne | Under investigation |
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