Crime Rates at Cotlandswick, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 1EG

Cotlandswick area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in London Colney , and the 186th 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 Cotlandswick (AL2 1EG) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the London Colney average (121.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotlandswick (AL2 1EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cotlandswick, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alexander Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.