Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Thompsons Close 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 Thompsons Close (AL5 4FH) 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 Thompsons Close (AL5 4FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thompsons Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vaughan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Church Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Green Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Green Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Green Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arcadian Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Arcadian Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vaughan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Vaughan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Green Mews

Data Sources

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