Crime Rates at Cotterells Hill, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1JA

Cotterells Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 10th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Dacorum .

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 Cotterells Hill (HP1 1JA) in the last 12 months was 520.0 per 1,000 residents and was 596.1% higher than the Adeyfield West average (74.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 188.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 182.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotterells Hill (HP1 1JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Street, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.