Total Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Riverbanks Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 430 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 Riverbanks Close (AL5 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher than the Harpenden East average (49.3 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 381.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Riverbanks Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hill Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Porters Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Noke Shot Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gilbert Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Bungalows Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lea Business Park —
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Data Sources

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