Total Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 90.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • 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

Fulmore Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 113th 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 Fulmore Close (AL5 5HN) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fulmore Close (AL5 5HN), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fulmore Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickford Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pickford Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Porters Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Whitings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Roundfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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