Crime Rates at Hollybush Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4AY

Hollybush Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 428 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 Hollybush Lane (AL5 4AY) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour 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 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollybush Lane (AL5 4AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tennyson Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pigeonwick (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.