Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cottonmill Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cottonmill Lane (AL1 1HL) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Sopwell average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottonmill Lane (AL1 1HL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cottonmill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marlborough Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albeny Gate —
Sep 2025Burglary Riverside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Keyfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keyfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millers Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millers Rise —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wetherall Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Sopwell Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mentmore Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paxton Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milliner'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lattimore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Leyland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leyland Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alma Cut —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leyland Avenue —
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Data Sources

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