Postcode · Harpenden
Crime in AL5 1LW
How much crime is recorded in AL5 1LW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Harpenden Common
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,715 (2024)
AL5 1LWHarpenden
How safe is AL5 1LW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL5 1LW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
AL5 1LWNational
Anti-social behaviour5.410.7
Burglary4.59.1
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Violence and sexual offences2.623.6
Public order2.14.6
Other theft1.84.5
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 48% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.