Hertfordshire Constabulary

Crime in Harpenden and Rural

Street-level crime statistics for Harpenden and Rural based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 2,602 crimes in last 12 months

7 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

2,602 Crimes (last 12 months)

↑6.9% vs Previous 12 Months

7/100 Safety Score

35.6% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 2,602 total crimes recorded in Harpenden and Rural

Violent Crime

733

↑18%

Anti-Social Behaviour

535

↓5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

240

↑36%

Shoplifting

222

↓29%

Vehicle Crime

218

↑10%

Other Theft

218

↑17%

Burglary

143

↑14%

Public Order

110

Other Crime

Drugs

↑142%

Bicycle Theft

↑158%

Theft from Person

↑22%

Possession of Weapons

↑6%

Robbery

↓33%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Harpenden and Rural

179

02/23

220

03/23

224

04/23

214

05/23

243

06/23

241

07/23

213

08/23

207

09/23

200

10/23

191

11/23

134

12/23

196

01/24

195

02/24

202

03/24

171

04/24

231

05/24

218

06/24

261

07/24

188

08/24

185

09/24

229

10/24

182

11/24

185

12/24

187

01/25

198

02/25

238

03/25

184

04/25

214

05/25

267

06/25

257

07/25

224

08/25

182

09/25

231

10/25

222

11/25

197

12/25

188

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Harpenden and Rural (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Harpenden and Rural

January 2026 188 crimes December 2025 197 crimes November 2025 222 crimes October 2025 231 crimes September 2025 182 crimes August 2025 224 crimes July 2025 257 crimes June 2025 267 crimes May 2025 214 crimes April 2025 184 crimes March 2025 238 crimes February 2025 198 crimes January 2025 187 crimes December 2024 185 crimes November 2024 182 crimes October 2024 229 crimes September 2024 185 crimes August 2024 188 crimes July 2024 261 crimes June 2024 218 crimes May 2024 231 crimes April 2024 171 crimes March 2024 202 crimes February 2024 195 crimes January 2024 196 crimes December 2023 134 crimes November 2023 191 crimes October 2023 200 crimes September 2023 207 crimes August 2023 213 crimes July 2023 241 crimes June 2023 243 crimes May 2023 214 crimes April 2023 224 crimes March 2023 220 crimes February 2023 179 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Hertfordshire Constabulary

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.