Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 35.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Shakespeare Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West , and the 160th lowest 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 Shakespeare Road (AL5 5NB) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Harpenden West average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Shakespeare Road (AL5 5NB), the main crime hotspot is near Poets Court. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shakespeare Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eliot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furzedown Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Spenser Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amberley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kipling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Cedars —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copper Beeches —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aysgarth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aysgarth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stakers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibbs Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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