Crime Rates at Cotsmoor, St. Albans, AL1 5BW

Cotsmoor area has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 76th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cotsmoor (AL1 5BW) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% higher than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotsmoor (AL1 5BW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.