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

Cotterells Hill area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Adeyfield West , and the highest crime rate of 468 local areas in Dacorum .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cotterells Hill (HP1 1UF) in the last 12 months was 1218.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1476.9% higher than the Adeyfield West average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 123 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 142 (≈ 476.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotterells Hill (HP1 1UF), 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.