Total Crime Rate

89.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 89.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Iris Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 116th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Iris Close (AL5 4GX) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% higher than the Harpenden East average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 245.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Iris Close (AL5 4GX), the main crime hotspot is near Lea Business Park. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Iris Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iris Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Beeching Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarry Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Business Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Bungalows —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Business Park —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gilbert Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baulk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baulk Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baulk Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lea Business Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Business Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Business Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Way —
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Data Sources

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