Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Tallents Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 159th 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 Tallents Crescent (AL5 5BS) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tallents Crescent (AL5 5BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitings Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tallents Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Tallents Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Roundfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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