Total Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 9.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Alzey Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Harpenden East , and the 28th 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 Alzey Gardens (AL5 5SX) in the last 12 months was 9.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Harpenden East average (53.0 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Alzey Gardens (AL5 5SX), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwoods Rise. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Alzey Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwoods Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brampton Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Sherwoods Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwoods Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashwell Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Courtfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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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