Crime Rates at Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2BB

Cottonmill Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 154th 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 2BB) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Sopwell average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottonmill Lane (AL1 2BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leyland Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.