Total Crime Rate
145.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Butterfield 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 Butterfield Lane (AL1 2HL) 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 Butterfield Lane (AL1 2HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gorham Drive, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lectern Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sopwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gorham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbots Avenue West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gorham Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Avenue West | Under investigation |
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