Total Crime Rate

145.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 145.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 6.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sopwell , and the 48th highest crime rate of 430 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 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% higher than the Sopwell average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottonmill Lane (AL1 2EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Butterfield Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abbots Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gorham Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gorham Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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