Total Crime Rate
80.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harper Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harper Lane (WD7 9HL) in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the London Colney average (134.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harper Lane (WD7 9HL), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In London Colney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowlers Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bowlers Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowlers Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowlers Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heath Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
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