Total Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.7 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 13.5 1/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Crabtree Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 428 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 Crabtree Lane (AL5 5NS) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% lower than the Harpenden West average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crabtree Lane (AL5 5NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birch Way, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Walk (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Crabtree Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Spenser Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eliot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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