Total Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 18.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Luton 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 2UT) 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 2UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Mount, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ambrose Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Luton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryant Court —
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Data Sources

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