Total Crime Rate
51.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sun Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West , and the 193rd highest 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 Sun Lane (AL5 4ET) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sun Lane (AL5 4ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vaughan Road (10 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 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Vaughan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Vaughan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Vaughan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tennyson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Green Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Green Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Green Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Green Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Green Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Green Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Green Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Arcadian Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arcadian Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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