Total Crime Rate

118.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 118.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Noke Shot area has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 70th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Noke Shot (AL5 5HW) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 122.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Noke Shot (AL5 5HW), 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.

Crime Over Time in Noke Shot area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickford Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Porters Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lea Business Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Business Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Business Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Business Park —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Roundfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pickford Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Business Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Bungalows —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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