Total Crime Rate
44.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Station Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 428 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 4UE) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower than the Harpenden East average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Road (AL5 4UE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Amberley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kipling Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Copper Beeches | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Cedars | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Breadcroft Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shakespeare Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stakers Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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