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

Cottonmill Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 36th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in St Albans .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cottonmill Lane (AL1 2EY) in the last 12 months was 193.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% higher than the Sopwell average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottonmill Lane (AL1 2EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Oak, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Butterfield Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.