Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 49.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 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

Elliswick Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 204th 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 Elliswick Road (AL5 4TP) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower than the Harpenden East average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elliswick Road (AL5 4TP), the main crime hotspot is near Poets Court. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Elliswick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amberley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Breadcroft Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kipling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stakers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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