Crime Rates at Station Road, Harpenden, AL5 4TL

Station 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 Station Road (AL5 4TL) 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 Station Road (AL5 4TL), the main crime hotspot is near Vaughan Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.