Total Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carisbrooke Road area has the lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 430 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 Carisbrooke Road (AL5 5QS) in the last 12 months was 6.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Harpenden East average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Carisbrooke Road (AL5 5QS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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