COTTONMILL LANE, AL1 1HJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in AL1 1HJ

COTTONMILL LANE, AL1 1HJ, St Albans has recorded a total of 47 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.67 per 1,000 population. This AL1 1HJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader AL1 postcode area, which has experienced 407 crimes and a crime rate of 10.32 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this AL1 1HJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around AL1 1HJ, encompassing approximately 4861 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Public order: (8) incidents (700.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (-30.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (7) incidents (-12.50% decrease)

AL1 1HJ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 12
  • Belmont Hill with total crimes: 6
  • New Kent Road with total crimes: 5

COTTONMILL LANE, AL1 1HJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order89.67700.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.65-30.00%
Violence and sexual offences71.44-12.50%
Vehicle crime61.44200.00%
Other theft61.23-33.33%
Shoplifting61.2320.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.23300.00%
Other crime20.820.00%
Burglary10.410.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour108.2342.86%
Other theft92.06-25.00%
Violence and sexual offences81.85-33.33%
Shoplifting51.65150.00%
Bicycle theft21.030.00%
Vehicle crime20.410.00%
Robbery10.410.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.21-50.00%
Public order10.21-66.67%
Burglary10.210.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences129.260.00%
Other theft122.4720.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.4740.00%
Drugs31.440.00%
Public order30.62200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.620.00%
Possession of weapons20.410.00%
Shoplifting20.41-60.00%
Robbery10.410.00%
Burglary10.210.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences127.61100.00%
Other theft102.4725.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.0625.00%
Shoplifting51.030.00%
Vehicle crime21.03-50.00%
Burglary10.41-75.00%
Public order10.210.00%
Robbery10.210.00%

In May 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft87.61-50.00%
Violence and sexual offences61.65-40.00%
Shoplifting51.2325.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.03-50.00%
Burglary40.820.00%
Vehicle crime40.8233.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.82-33.33%
Public order10.410.00%
Robbery10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In April 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft169.26100.00%
Violence and sexual offences103.2942.86%
Anti-social behaviour82.0614.29%
Shoplifting41.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.82-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.62-40.00%
Drugs10.620.00%

In March 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft89.26100.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.6516.67%
Violence and sexual offences71.4416.67%
Burglary51.44400.00%
Vehicle crime51.03150.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.0333.33%
Shoplifting40.82-20.00%
Bicycle theft20.820.00%
Drugs10.41-50.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Public order10.21-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences66.5820.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.23-25.00%
Shoplifting51.2325.00%
Other theft41.03-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.82-25.00%
Public order20.62100.00%
Vehicle crime20.41-66.67%
Drugs20.410.00%
Theft from the person10.410.00%
Burglary10.21-50.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour88.23-11.11%
Other theft81.650.00%
Vehicle crime61.65500.00%
Violence and sexual offences51.23-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson41.03100.00%
Shoplifting40.82-20.00%
Burglary20.82100.00%
Possession of weapons10.410.00%
Other crime10.210.00%
Public order10.210.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour97.40200.00%
Violence and sexual offences91.85-10.00%
Other theft81.8560.00%
Shoplifting51.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.030.00%
Burglary10.41-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.21-80.00%
Public order10.21-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences107.40400.00%
Other theft52.060.00%
Vehicle crime51.0325.00%
Shoplifting51.03-37.50%
Anti-social behaviour31.03-82.35%
Public order30.62-40.00%
Burglary20.62100.00%
Bicycle theft10.41-66.67%
Robbery10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour179.870.00%
Shoplifting83.500.00%
Public order51.650.00%
Other theft51.030.00%
Vehicle crime41.030.00%
Bicycle theft30.820.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.620.00%
Drugs20.410.00%
Burglary10.410.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 26 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20242
May 20242
April 20243
March 20244
February 20243
January 20244
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 91 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202410
July 20247
June 20245
May 20244
April 20248
March 20247
February 20246
January 20248
December 20239
November 20233
October 202317

A total of 40 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20243
March 20245
February 20242
January 20246
December 20231
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 94 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 202412
June 202412
May 20246
April 202410
March 20247
February 20246
January 20245
December 20239
November 202310
October 20232

A total of 3 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
January 20241

A total of 27 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 20 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20244
March 20245
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 99 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20249
July 202412
June 202410
May 20248
April 202416
March 20248
February 20244
January 20248
December 20238
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 58 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 20242
June 20245
May 20245
April 20244
March 20244
February 20245
January 20244
December 20235
November 20235
October 20238

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
May 20241
March 20242
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
November 20231

A total of 9 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
October 20232

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
January 20241

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the AL1 1HJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total12
    Shoplifting6
    Other theft5
    Public order1
  • 2. Belmont Hill
    Total6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. New Kent Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 4. Latium Close
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
  • 5. Alma Cut
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 7. Marlborough Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 8. Holly Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Cornwall Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Leyland Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Ramsbury Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Lower Paxton Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Old London Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Paxton Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Milliner'S Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Sopwell Lane
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Holywell Hill
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Grove Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 19. The Brambles
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Abbey View
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 21. Ashwood Mews
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1