Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 66.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Arden Grove area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West , and the 158th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arden Grove (AL5 4FQ) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower than the Harpenden West average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arden Grove (AL5 4FQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Arden Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibbs Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Cedars —
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Breadcroft Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copper Beeches —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furzedown Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vaughan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thompsons Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thompsons Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Arden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vaughan Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stakers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vaughan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vaughan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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