Total Crime Rate
80.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Station Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 131st highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Station Road (AL5 4XT) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% higher than the Harpenden East average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Road (AL5 4XT), 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 | Vehicle crime | Manland Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lea Business Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Willow Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill Close | 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 | Bicycle theft | Pickford Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Bungalows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Porters Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Walnut Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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