Total Crime Rate
74.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carlton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 135th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Carlton Road (AL5 4SX) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% higher than the Harpenden East average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carlton Road (AL5 4SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vaughan Road (10 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 | Robbery | Vaughan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gibbs Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Connaught Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Vaughan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Vaughan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grant Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grant Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poets Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
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