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Crime in AL5 5HS

How much crime is recorded in AL5 5HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Harpenden East
Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,590 (2024)
Crime

How safe is AL5 5HS

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the AL5 5HS area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
28.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 5HSNational
Violence and sexual offences21.623.6
Anti-social behaviour17.910.7
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Other theft4.64.5
Public order3.54.6
Drugs2.22.4
Burglary2.29.1
Other crime1.31.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 54% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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