Crime Rates at Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5AJ

Lower Luton Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Luton Road (AL5 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Harpenden East average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Luton Road (AL5 5AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lea Business Park, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.