Total Crime Rate

139.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Burglary 17.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Riverford Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverford Close (AL5 4FG) in the last 12 months was 139.3 per 1,000 residents and was 162.8% higher than the Harpenden East average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverford Close (AL5 4FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baulk Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beeching Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Riverford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masefield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Beeching Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baulk Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baulk Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baulk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gilbert Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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