Total Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wroxham Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 430 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 Wroxham Way (AL5 4PR) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower than the Harpenden East average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wroxham Way (AL5 4PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Harpenden East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manland Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Bungalows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Willow Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Walnut Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lea Business Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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