Crime Rates at Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1JE

Cotterells 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 (HP1 1JE) 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 (HP1 1JE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 354 crimes here, including 164 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.