Total Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alzey Gardens area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 430 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 Alzey Gardens (AL5 5SX) in the last 12 months was 9.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Harpenden East average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Alzey Gardens (AL5 5SX), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwoods Rise. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alzey Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order High Firs Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwoods Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Wendover Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birch Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Firs Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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