Crime Rates at Roundwood Lane, Harpenden, AL5 3BW

Roundwood Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 78th 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 Roundwood Lane (AL5 3BW) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Harpenden East average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roundwood Lane (AL5 3BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Mount, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Rise (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.