Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 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 62.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Bower Heath Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 165th 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 Bower Heath Lane (AL5 5EF) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bower Heath Lane (AL5 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Bower Heath Lane, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bower Heath Lane area

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Data Sources

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