Total Crime Rate

520.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

188.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 520.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 188.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 145.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 65.7 10/10
  • Public order 51.4 10/10
  • Drugs 34.3 10/10
  • Other theft 22.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.0 10/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 1JD) 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 1JD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cotterells Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Everall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft A4146 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4146 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4146 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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