Postcode district · Harpenden
Crime in AL5
How much crime is recorded in AL5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- St Albans
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 40,121 (2024)
AL5Postcode district · Harpenden
How safe is AL5
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in AL5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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).
AL5National
Violence and sexual offences7.723.6
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Burglary6.59.1
Shoplifting5.08.4
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Other theft3.54.5
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Public order1.74.6
Other crime1.11.5
Drugs0.92.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.