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

Cotterells Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the 13th highest crime rate of 468 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 568.6 per 1,000 residents and was 636.0% higher than the Adeyfield West average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 242.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 273.1% 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 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.