Crime Rates at Nicholas Hawksmoor Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 1AZ

Nicholas Hawksmoor Drive area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Borehamwood Brookmeadow , and the 136th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hertsmere .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nicholas Hawksmoor Drive (WD6 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Borehamwood Brookmeadow average (162.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholas Hawksmoor Drive (WD6 1AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmers Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.