Crime Rates at Topstreet Way, Harpenden, AL5 5TS

Topstreet Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Harpenden West , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Topstreet Way (AL5 5TS) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Harpenden West average (91.2 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 Violence and sexual offences 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 ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Topstreet Way (AL5 5TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sherwoods Rise (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.