Total Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 28.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 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
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

Crabtree Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West , and the 132nd 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 Crabtree Lane (AL5 5TA) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Harpenden West average (91.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crabtree Lane (AL5 5TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowling Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heath Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crabtree Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gibbs Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albany Court —
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Data Sources

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