Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 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 53.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Manland Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 192nd 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 Manland Avenue (AL5 4RQ) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manland Avenue (AL5 4RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Manland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Bungalows —
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cross Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hickling Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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