Total Crime Rate
61.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mallard Mews area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 165th highest crime rate of 430 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 Mallard Mews (AL5 4UX) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% higher than the Harpenden East average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mallard Mews (AL5 4UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Close (12 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 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Bungalows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lea Business Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Walnut Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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