Crime Rates at Riverbanks Close, Harpenden, AL5 5EJ

Riverbanks Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 116th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverbanks Close (AL5 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% higher than the Harpenden East average (53.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 245.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverbanks Close (AL5 5EJ), 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.