Total Crime Rate

788.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 788.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 572.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.9 9/10
  • Public order 41.9 10/10
  • Other theft 31.5 10/10
  • Burglary 16.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Harper Lane area has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Park Street , and the 6th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harper Lane (WD7 7HU) in the last 12 months was 788.3 per 1,000 residents and was 682.1% higher than the Park Street average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 273 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 293 (≈ 614.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harper Lane (WD7 7HU), the main crime hotspot is near Watling Knoll, with 2 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Harper Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Watling Knoll Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watling Knoll —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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