Crap Towns / Harpenden / Crime

How much crime is there in Harpenden?

The police recorded 37.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Harpenden from September 2023 to August 2026, 50% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 10.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 38.0, up from 36.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	36.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	39.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	38.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	10.6	34.1
Shoplifting	6.8	7.1
Other theft	5.1	5.4
Vehicle crime	4.8	3.8
Criminal damage and arson	3.3	7.0
Burglary	2.9	3.1
Public order	1.8	6.6
Other crime	0.7	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.5
Drugs	0.5	2.4
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
London Colney	11.4 km	120
Hatfield	9.8 km	100
Luton	10.3 km	84.6
Hemel Hempstead	10.7 km	82.1
Welwyn Garden City	10.8 km	75.4
St Albans	7.1 km	67.7
Abbots Langley and Kings Langley	13.4 km	47.4
Radlett	14.7 km	43.6
Redbourn	3.9 km	40.0
Harpenden	–	37.9
Chiswell Green	10.4 km	35.2
The typical town	–	76.2