Total Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 15.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Oulton Rise area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oulton Rise (AL5 4PL) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Harpenden East average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oulton Rise (AL5 4PL), 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 Oulton Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Business Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Business Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Business Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lea Business Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Business Park —
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gilbert Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Iris Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarry Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Bungalows —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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