Crime Rates at Carlton Road, Harpenden, AL5 4SY

Carlton 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 4SY) 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 4SY), 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.