Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 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 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poets Court area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West , and the 196th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poets Court (AL5 5EW) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Harpenden West average (83.4 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 Burglary with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poets Court (AL5 5EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poets Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Poets Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Breadcroft Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibbs Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Cedars —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furzedown Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Arden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kipling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amberley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stakers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copper Beeches —
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Spenser Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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